Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not injured physically or mentally: Describes a person, animal, or thing that has not sustained any physical harm, damage, or mental/emotional hurt. It indicates a state of being unharmed, intact, or undamaged.

Usage

The adjective "uninjured" is used to describe the condition of a subject after an event that could have caused harm. It is typically placed before a noun or after a linking verb like "was," "remained," or "were." - It is the opposite of "injured." - It often appears in news reports, medical contexts, and accident descriptions.

Examples

• Before a noun:
  • All uninjured passengers were asked to move to a safe area.
  • The uninjured parts of the building were still structurally sound.
• After a linking verb:
  • Miraculously, the driver was uninjured in the crash.
  • Despite the explosion, the artifact remained completely uninjured.

Advanced Usage

• "to escape uninjured": to avoid being hurt in a dangerous situation.
  • The hiker managed to escape uninjured from the bear encounter.
• "to emerge uninjured": to come out of a situation without any injuries.
  • The pilot ejected from the plane and emerged uninjured.

Variants and Related Words

• Unharmed (adj): A very close synonym, meaning not harmed or injured.
  • The child was found unharmed.
• Unscathed (adj): Often used for emerging from a dangerous situation without any visible injury or damage.
  • He walked away from the accident unscathed.
• Intact (adj): Often used for objects, meaning whole and not damaged.
  • The package arrived intact.

Synonyms

• Unhurt: Not hurt or harmed.
• Unscratched: Not even scratched; completely free from minor injuries.
• Safe and sound: An idiom meaning completely unharmed and secure.

Antonyms

• Injured: Harmed or damaged.
• Hurt: Suffering from pain or injury.
• Damaged: Impaired in value, usefulness, or condition.

Related Phrases

• Physically uninjured: Specifically not hurt in body.
  • She was physically uninjured but emotionally shaken.
• Mentally uninjured: Specifically not hurt in mind or emotions.
  • The therapy aimed to ensure the victims were mentally uninjured by the trauma.

Adjective

1. not injured physically or mentally