unscathed
/' n'skei d/
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Definition
Adjective: Not injured, harmed, or damaged; emerging from a dangerous or damaging situation completely unhurt or unaffected.
Usage
The adjective "unscathed" is used to describe a person, group, or thing that has escaped injury, harm, or negative consequences from a potentially damaging event. It emphasizes a complete lack of damage or suffering. * It is typically used after a linking verb like "be," "remain," or "emerge." * It is often followed by the preposition "by" or "from" to indicate the source of the potential harm.
Examples
- After the accident, the driver emerged unscathed. (The driver was not injured at all.)
- The ancient castle remained unscathed by the war. (The castle was not damaged by the war.)
- Her reputation survived the scandal unscathed. (Her reputation was not harmed by the scandal.)
- Miraculously, all the passengers escaped unscathed from the crash.
Advanced Usage
- "Leave someone/something unscathed": To not cause any injury or damage to someone or something.
- The financial crisis left few investors unscathed.
- "Come through (something) unscathed": To survive a difficult experience without being harmed.
- The company came through the legal battle unscathed.
Variants and Related Words
- Scathe (verb, archaic): To harm or injure. (Rarely used in modern English, but is the root of "unscathed.")
- Scathing (adjective): Severely critical; causing great harm to a reputation.
- The critic wrote a scathing review of the film.
Synonyms
- Unharmed
- Unhurt
- Uninjured
- Unscratched
- Unmarked
- Intact
- Unaffected
Antonyms
- Injured
- Hurt
- Harmed
- Damaged
- Scarred
- Affected
Idioms and Phrases
- Escape unscathed: To get away from a dangerous situation without any injury or damage. This is the most common collocation.
- The hikers were lucky to escape unscathed from the sudden avalanche.
Adjective
- not injured