unspread

Kept tightly closed

Unspread means not spread out or extended—remaining compact, folded, or gathered rather than dispersed: The napkin lay unspread beside her plate.

Wings can be unspread, as can maps, blankets, or fingers.

The word is uncommon, appearing mainly in literary or technical contexts where the absence of spreading needs emphasis.

concentrated

dense

Closely packed together

undiluted · potent · intense · focused · consolidated · compressed · coagulated · congealed · clumped · gathered

intact

whole

Full and undivided

untouched · preserved · undivided · unified · cohesive · seamless · integrated · unseparated · ungathered · folded

contained

sealed

Closed to prevent entry

jarred · stored · kept · held · restrained · confined · bounded · limited · localized · pocketed

Opposites
spatial distribution

unspreadspread

To distribute widely

spread out · fanned out · expanded · extended · dispersed

action/process

unspreadspreading

Extending over space

expanding · fanning · unfurling · extending · dispersing

Family

spread, spreading, widespread, spreads, spreadable, spreader, outspread, overspread, respread

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G