unharmed

adjective

un·​harmed ˌən-ˈhärmd How to pronounce unharmed (audio)
: not harmed : safe, unscathed
The missing boy was returned to his home unharmed.
Film and paint companies are using computers to design dyes that will survive sunlight but leave humans unharmed.The New York Times

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All six passengers and crew onboard the Family Boat, which flies the Portuguese flag, were reported safe and unharmed. Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Sep. 2025 Her mother, Colette Watson, was a flight attendant on the doomed Eastern plane, but walked away from the crash nearly unharmed. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025 Marlowe himself was called for and sent away, unharmed. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 Nelson’s famed guitar, Trigger, was on his bus and unharmed, but other gear and equipment were so soaked or damaged that the next stop on the tour, in Oklahoma, had to be nixed as well. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unharmed

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unharmed was in the 14th century

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“Unharmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unharmed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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