UNPAINTED Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

unpainted

adjective

ˌən-ˈpān-təd

Definition of unpainted

as in white

lacking an addition of color the wooden shingles on the island's houses are usually left unpainted, and over time the salt air turns them a soft gray

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Recent Examples of unpainted The resort's exterior stone walls are unpainted on purpose, allowing lichens, lizards and insects to colonize the surfaces. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 In the El Paso area, the wall remains unpainted except for the strip Noem painted during a press event. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 13 May 2026 Leave the bricks unpainted for a natural look, or define the firepit with a coat of crisp white paint. — Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026 But Passero’s response indicated that the unpainted exterior surfaces on the year-and-a-half-old building require work. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unpainted

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white

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The hotel's dedicated beach setup just across the street, with two chairs, a yellow-and-white striped umbrella, and towels included, making days on the shoreline feel effortless.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Garvey said the journal, which published quarterly from 1993 to 2005, was premised on the idea of abolishing whiteness as a social category that situates white people above other racial groups.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

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