unchanged
gb/ʌnt͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒd/ us/ʌnt͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒd/
B1
English
~ 9500
változatlan
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változatlan
B1
Usage pattern:
[something] remains unchanged
Despite the new manager, the company’s basic policy remains unchanged.
Az új vezető ellenére a cég alapvető irányelve változatlan marad.
After the surgery, her personality was surprisingly unchanged.
A műtét után a személyisége meglepő módon változatlan maradt.
House prices have stayed almost unchanged over the past year.
The document must be returned unchanged after you have read it.
Learner examples
His plan is unchanged after the meeting.
A terve a megbeszélés után is változatlan.
My opinion is unchanged, even after I heard the news.
A véleményem változatlan, még azután is, hogy meghallottam a hírt.
The menu stayed unchanged for many years.
The rules remain unchanged this season.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say *"not changed"* before a noun, for example *"a not changed plan"*, which is unnatural. Use *"unchanged"* instead: *"an unchanged plan"*. Another mistake is using *"unchange"* as a verb (e.g. *"Please unchange it"*). English does not use *"unchange"* as a verb; say *"do not change it"* or *"leave it unchanged"*.
Meaning
remaining the same; not changed
Collocations
remain unchanged
|largely unchanged
|virtually unchanged
|leave unchanged
|prices remain unchanged
|conditions remain unchanged
Synonyms
the same (More informal and general; often used in everyday speech instead of the adjective 'unchanged'.)
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unaltered (Slightly more formal; often used in technical or written contexts.)
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stable (Emphasizes not changing over time, especially in level or condition, rather than no change at all.)
Antonyms
changed (Direct opposite, meaning that something is now different from before.)
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altered (Focuses on something having been modified or adjusted, often slightly.)
Themes
general
|descriptions
|comparison
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Staying the same as before; not changed in any way.
Staying exactly or almost exactly the same as before; not altered in form, amount, or character.
Grammar
Dictionary form
unchanged
IPA
GB/ʌnt͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒd/
US/ʌnt͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒd/
Syllables & stress
un - changed (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (changed)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: unchanged
Word family
Core family
change
verb A2
Related words
changeable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unchangeable
adjective
Advanced or less common
changeless
adjective
Expressions
largely unchanged
1/lˈɑɹd͡ʒli ʌnt͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒd/
fixed phrase
mostly the same as before
Almost completely the same as before, with little or no change.
Examples
- Ten years later, the city center looks largely unchanged.
- The basic design has remained largely unchanged since 2010.
leave unchanged
1/lˈiv ʌnt͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒd/
fixed phrase
to not change something
To decide not to change something and keep it as it is.
Examples
- The committee decided to leave the original proposal unchanged.
- You can edit the text or leave it unchanged and send it as it is.
remain unchanged
1/ɹɪmˈeɪn ʌnt͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒd/
fixed phrase
to stay the same as before
To stay the same as before and not change at all.
Examples
- Despite the new law, many people’s daily lives remain unchanged.
- The interest rate will remain unchanged until the next meeting.