tamper evident

Shows unauthorized opening

Tamper evident describes packaging or seals designed to show visible signs if someone has opened or interfered with the contents: tamper-evident caps, tamper-evident tape.

The feature doesn't prevent tampering—it just makes tampering detectable.

Common on medicine bottles, food containers, and shipping materials.

Also written tamper-evident.

Related

factory sealed · breakable · break the seal · closure · intact · shrinkwrap · cap · ring · pull tab · tab · peelable · barrier · void · label · sticker · security tape · puncture · sterile

Opposites
security visibility

tamper evidenttamper-proof

Resistant to unauthorized modification

concealable · undetectable · unmarked · covert · stealthy

packaging design philosophy

tamper evidentresealable

Able to close again

reusable · reclosable · reversible · resealing · multi-use

access transparency

tamper evidentcovert

Intentionally concealed

hidden · unmonitored · untracked · untraceable · secret

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G