unsaved C2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˌʌnˈseɪvd/ UK /ˌʌnˈseɪvd/ See IPA manual Freq #184414 Meanings 1 adj not preserved, rescued, or protected from loss or destruction The prodigal is described as unsaved because he destroys his own resources. 2 adj computing: changed but not yet stored in a file The editor warned that the document contained unsaved work. 3 adj religion: not spiritually redeemed The preacher addressed those he considered unsaved. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not preserved, rescued, or... unpreservedunrescued 2 adj · computing: changed but not... unstored 3 adj · religion: not spiritually... unredeemed ↔ Opposites savedpreservedredeemed Word family Related forms savesalvation Etymology Formed from un- + saved. The broad sense "not preserved or rescued" later developed specialized religious and computing uses. Topics General Vocabulary External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unsaved **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌʌnˈseɪvd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌʌnˈseɪvd/ **Frequency rank:** 184414 ## Meanings 1. not preserved, rescued, or protected from loss or destruction 2. computing: changed but not yet stored in a file 3. religion: not spiritually redeemed ## Examples - The prodigal is described as unsaved because he destroys his own resources. - The editor warned that the document contained unsaved work. - The preacher addressed those he considered unsaved. ## Synonyms - unpreserved - unrescued - unredeemed ## Antonyms - saved - preserved - redeemed ## Related Forms - save - salvation ## Etymology Formed from un- + saved. The broad sense "not preserved or rescued" later developed specialized religious and computing uses. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown