unharmed

/'ʌn'hɑ:md/

Thân thiện

The puppy emerged from the adventure completely unharmed.

Definition

Adjective: Not injured or damaged; safe and without any harm.

Usage

The adjective "unharmed" describes a state of being completely free from physical injury, damage, or negative effects after a potentially dangerous event or situation. It emphasizes a positive outcome of safety and preservation.

Examples

• The passengers were shaken but unharmed after the emergency landing.
• Miraculously, the ancient vase fell from the shelf and landed unharmed on the carpet.
• The hiker, lost for three days, was found unharmed and in good spirits.
• The company's reputation emerged unharmed from the scandal.

Advanced Usage

• "Escape/come away unharmed": A common collocation to describe surviving a dangerous situation without injury.
  • All the occupants managed to escape the burning building unharmed.
• "Leave someone/something unharmed": To not cause injury or damage to someone or something.
  • The intruder took the money but left the family unharmed.

Variants and Related Words

• Unharmed is the standard adjective form.
• Harm (noun/verb): The damage or injury that "unharmed" signifies the absence of.
  • Noun: The storm did a great deal of harm to the crops.
  • Verb: I would never harm an animal.
• Harmless (adjective): Not able or likely to cause harm. (Describes the nature of a thing, not the result for a person).
  • It was a harmless joke.

Synonyms

• Unhurt: Very similar, often interchangeable, but can slightly emphasize the absence of physical pain.
• Uninjured: Specifically not physically wounded.
• Unscathed: Without suffering any injury, damage, or adverse effects; often used in more dramatic contexts.
• Safe and sound: An idiom meaning completely safe and unharmed.

Antonyms

• Harmed
• Injured
• Damaged
• Hurt

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not injured

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unhurt
• unscathed
• whole