unturned
Left in place
Unturned means not turned or not flipped over.
The word appears almost exclusively in the phrase leave no stone unturned, meaning to search exhaustively or explore every possibility: Police left no stone unturned in their investigation.
Outside this idiom, unturned is rare.
Not given proper attention
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- disregardedNot given consideration
- missedFailed to reach
- forgottenNo longer recalled
unexamined · unchecked · uninspected · unscrutinized · unexplored · unreviewed · unstudied · unprobed
Not yet found
- untappedNot yet utilized
- unrevealedNot made public
- latentPresent but inactive
- dormantInactive but capable
hidden · waiting · unexploited · unmined · unfound · unsought · undetected · concealed
Covering all possibilities
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
persistent · determined · relentless · painstaking · assiduous · rigorous · methodical · scrupulous
Not turned over
- stationaryNot in motion
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
- restingIn a state of stillness
- stillUnmoving, or continuing
fixed · settled · grounded · positioned · lying · flat · placed · undisturbed
neglected
Not given proper attention
- ignoredPurposely not noticed
- disregardedNot given consideration
- missedFailed to reach
forgotten · unexamined · unchecked · uninspected · unscrutinized · unexplored · unreviewed · unstudied · unprobed · uninvestigated
undiscovered
Not yet found
- untappedNot yet utilized
- unrevealedNot made public
- latentPresent but inactive
dormant · hidden · waiting · unexploited · unmined · unfound · unsought · undetected · concealed · buried
exhaustive
Covering all possibilities
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
- comprehensiveIncluding all elements
diligent · persistent · determined · relentless · painstaking · assiduous · rigorous · methodical · scrupulous · tireless
unflipped
Not turned over
- stationaryNot in motion
- unmovedNot stirred physically/emotionally
- restingIn a state of stillness
still · fixed · settled · grounded · positioned · lying · flat · placed · undisturbed · untouched
unturnedturned
Rotated or changed direction
rotated · revolved · overturned · upturned · inverted
unturnedexamined
Looked at closely
investigated · searched · explored · inspected · scrutinized
- no stone unturnedExamine all possibilities
- leave no stone unturnedExamine all options thoroughly
- leaving no stone unturnedInvestigating every possible avenue
- left no stone unturnedInvestigated every option