unplucked

Left on stem

Unplucked means not plucked—left in place rather than pulled or picked.

Feathers remain on an unplucked bird; an unplucked chicken still needs preparation.

Eyebrows can be unplucked, meaning natural and unshaped.

Fruit left on the branch is unplucked.

Guitar strings that haven't been played are unplucked: The instrument sat unplucked in its case.

untouched

pristine

Pure and untouched

unmarred · undamaged · unblemished · pure · immaculate · unsullied · unsoiled · untarnished · unscathed · preserved

neglected

overgrown

Excessively covered in vegetation

disused · faded · worn · wild · untended · overlooked · ignored · left · remaining · unharvested

potential

latent

Present but inactive

dormant · unrealized · raw · budding · promising · emerging · undeveloped · waiting · ready · ripe

botanical

bloom

Flower or flourishing state

orchard · vine · bush · berry · flower · petal · stem · bud · branch · garden

musical

strings

Thin flexible lines

  • guitarFretted stringed instrument
  • harpPlucked orchestral strings
  • banjoFretted drum-stringed instrument

lute · violin · cello · bass · mandolin · ukulele · sitar · zither · kora · silent

Opposites
harvesting/gathering action

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Pulled out forcefully

picked · harvested · gathered · reaped · strummed

string instrument preparation

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Pulled out forcefully

strummed · played · sounded · picked

hair/feather removal

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Pulled out forcefully

tweezed · depilated · waxed · defeathered · groomed

Family

pluck, plucky, plucked, plucking, plucker, overplucking, overpluck, overplucked

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