undeleted
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /ˌʌn.dɪˈliː.tɪd/
KK: /ʌndɪˈlitɪd/
adjective
Definition
Describing something that has not been removed or erased.
Example
The file was undeleted from the recycle bin.
Conversation
I found some old files on my computer that I thought were gone.
Really? Were they undeleted?
Yeah, I couldn't believe it!
That's awesome! It's like discovering lost treasure.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
retained
saved
preserved
Antonyms
deleted
erased
removed
verb
Definition
To restore something that was previously deleted, making it available again.
Example
I was able to undelete the file I accidentally removed from my computer.
Tense Forms
Past: undeleted
Past Participle: undeleted
Conversation
I was so relieved when I undeleted that important file.
That's great! I always panic when I accidentally delete something.
Yeah, I thought I lost it forever.
Root Explanation
Undeleted → It is formed from "un-" (meaning not) and "deleted" (from Latin "delere", meaning to destroy or remove). The word "undeleted" means not having been destroyed or removed, indicating that something remains intact.
Memory Tip
Think of 'not' ('un-') having been 'removed' ('deleted') — that's why undeleted means something that has not been removed.
Visually Confused Words
unelected
unselected
unrelented
unhelmeted
unelevated
unwelted
unpelted
unmelted