unmaimed

A librarian carefully places an unmaimed copy of the book back on the shelf.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not injured or harmed: "unmaimed" describes someone or something that has not been physically damaged, mutilated, or deprived of a limb or essential part.
   • Not cut short or altered: In a figurative sense, "unmaimed" can refer to a text, document, or work that remains complete and unexpurgated, without any parts removed or distorted.

Usage Examples

• (The driver was not physically harmed.)
• (The text was not cut or altered.)

Advanced Usage

• "to remain unmaimed": to stay whole and unharmed.
  • The ancient statue survived the earthquake unmaimed, retaining all its original features. (The statue was not damaged or broken.)

Variants and Related Words

• Maimed (adj): having a part of the body permanently damaged or missing.
  • The maimed soldier received a prosthetic limb. (The soldier had a severe injury.)
• Maim (verb): to wound or injure someone so that part of the body is permanently damaged.
  • The explosion could maim anyone nearby. (Cause severe physical injury.)

Synonyms

• Unharmed: not hurt or damaged.
• Intact: whole, not broken or altered.
• Uninjured: not suffering any physical injury.
• Complete: having all parts; not lacking anything.

Antonyms

• Maimed: injured so that a part of the body is missing or useless.
• Mutilated: severely damaged or disfigured.
• Damaged: harmed or impaired.

Related Idioms

• (No common idioms directly use "unmaimed"; however, the concept appears in phrases like "safe and sound" meaning unharmed.)
  • The hikers returned from the wilderness safe and sound, completely unmaimed. (Unharmed and without injury.)