unhurt

/'ʌn'hə:t/
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unhurt

The children emerged from the adventure completely unhurt.

Definition

Adjective 1. Not physically injured or harmed: In a state of being free from bodily damage, pain, or wounds after an event that could have caused injury. 2. Not emotionally or psychologically damaged: Free from negative emotional or mental effects following a distressing experience.

Usage

The adjective "unhurt" is used to describe a person, animal, or thing that has emerged from a potentially harmful situation without any physical or sometimes emotional injury. It is typically used after verbs like "was," "remained," "escaped," or "found." * It is often used in news reports, accident descriptions, and narratives. * It can be used predicatively (after a linking verb like "be") or attributively (before a noun, though this is less common).

Examples

  • Predicative Use:

    • Miraculously, all the passengers were unhurt in the crash.
    • The cat jumped from the high wall but landed unhurt.
    • Despite the loud argument, she seemed emotionally unhurt.

  • Attributive Use:

    • They searched for survivors and found one unhurt child in the back seat. (Less common, often rephrased as "a child who was unhurt")
Advanced Usage
  • "escape unhurt": A common collocation meaning to avoid injury in a dangerous situation.
    • The driver managed to escape unhurt from the burning vehicle.
  • "relatively unhurt": Used to emphasize that any injuries are minor compared to what was possible or compared to others.
    • He was hospitalized but is reported to be relatively unhurt.
Variants and Related Words
  • Unharmed (adjective): A very close synonym, often interchangeable with "unhurt," sometimes implying protection from a broader range of dangers.
    • The ancient artifact was recovered unharmed.
  • Unscathed (adjective): Similar to unhurt, but often used for more dramatic escapes from great danger, implying complete avoidance of harm.
    • He walked away from the controversy politically unscathed.
  • Injured (adjective): The direct antonym of "unhurt."
  • Safe and sound: An idiomatic phrase that combines being unhurt ("sound") with being out of danger ("safe").
Synonyms
  • Uninjured
  • Unharmed
  • Unscathed
  • Intact
  • Unscratched (informal)
Antonyms
  • Hurt
  • Injured
  • Wounded
  • Harmed
  • Damaged
unhurt

The children emerged from the adventure completely unhurt.

Adjective
  1. free from danger or injury
    • the children were found safe and sound
  2. not injured

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