unweathered
Not yet eroded
Unweathered describes something that hasn't been exposed to or affected by weather conditions—rain, wind, sun, frost.
Rock that is unweathered retains its original hardness and color, not yet worn or broken down by the elements.
The term appears most often in geology and archaeology: The unweathered stone showed no signs of erosion.
By extension, anything pristine or untouched by time's effects.
Not contacted or affected
- unblemishedFree from any defect
- unmarredFree from damage
- immaculateCompletely without blemish
- spotlessCompletely free of marks
flawless · unspoiled · virgin · pure · original · unaltered · undamaged · unsullied
Out in open
- outcropSurfacing native stone
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- unoxidizedNot combined with oxygen
- unerodedNot degraded by elements
quarried · excavated · subsurface · unfractured · solid · mineral · igneous · metamorphic
Withstanding external forces
- imperviousUnable to be affected
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- robustStrong and durable
- sturdySolidly built, durable
tough · resilient · enduring · lasting · stable · strong · unyielding · indestructible
untouched
Not contacted or affected
- unblemishedFree from any defect
- unmarredFree from damage
- immaculateCompletely without blemish
spotless · flawless · unspoiled · virgin · pure · original · unaltered · undamaged · unsullied · unstained
exposed
Out in open
- outcropSurfacing native stone
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- unoxidizedNot combined with oxygen
uneroded · quarried · excavated · subsurface · unfractured · solid · mineral · igneous · metamorphic · sedimentary
resistant
Withstanding external forces
- imperviousUnable to be affected
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- robustStrong and durable
sturdy · tough · resilient · enduring · lasting · stable · strong · unyielding · indestructible · protected
unweatheredweathered
Eroded by exposure
eroded · worn · weather-beaten · weatherbeaten · sun-bleached
weather, weathered, weathering, weathers, weatherproof, weatherproofing, weatherize, weatherization, weather-beaten