untortured
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not subjected to torture: "untortured" describes a person or being who has not experienced physical or mental torment or severe pain inflicted deliberately.
- Free from anguish or distress: It can also refer to a state of being unburdened by extreme psychological suffering or agony.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The rescued prisoners were remarkably untortured, showing no signs of physical abuse. (They had not been subjected to torture.)
- Her untortured conscience allowed her to sleep peacefully after the difficult decision. (Her mind was free from severe guilt or anguish.)
Advanced Usage
"to remain untortured": to stay free from deliberate infliction of pain.
- The captives were treated humanely and remained untortured throughout their detention. (They were not harmed intentionally.)
"an untortured soul": a person whose spirit is unmarred by extreme suffering.
- The child's untortured laughter was a refreshing contrast to the grim news. (His joy was untainted by deep pain.)
Variants and Related Words
Tortured (adj): experiencing or having experienced severe physical or mental pain.
- The tortured prisoner finally confessed. (He had endured intense suffering.)
Torture (n/v): the act of inflicting severe pain; to inflict such pain.
- Torture is prohibited by international law. (The deliberate infliction of pain.)
Synonyms
- Unharmed: not damaged or injured.
- Unscathed: not harmed or injured, especially physically.
- Untroubled: free from worry or disturbance (closer in meaning to "untortured" in its psychological sense).
Related Idioms
- No direct idioms exist for "untortured", as it is a rare, formal adjective. However, related expressions include:
- Spare the rod: to avoid punishing harshly (implies keeping someone untortured).
- They chose to spare the rod, leaving the child untortured. (They avoided severe punishment.)
Phrasal Verbs
- No phrasal verbs are commonly formed with "untortured," as it is a static adjective.