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

Examples of unharmed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Police later revealed that the couple’s 10-year-old son was unharmed and was the person who called 911 that morning after waking up to find his family dead, PEOPLE previously reported. Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024 Watch:Zebras, camels, pony graze Indiana highway after being rescued from semi-truck fire Viola the elephant was recaptured unharmed, reports say Butte is a town in southwestern Montana about 85 miles from Bozeman and 170 miles north of Yellowstone National Park. Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024 Three children were rescued from the crime scenes, unharmed. The Enquirer, 15 Apr. 2024 Only 10 of the 51 Rangers who attacked it remained unharmed. Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024 Picnic’s manager told state media that the performers were unharmed. Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024 The attack damaged the building, but the occupants of the building were unharmed. Mansee Khurana, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024 One was unharmed, while the other was hospitalized with injuries and later released. Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024 Rescuers found two of the victims, one of whom was unharmed and the other of whom is in serious condition, but six remain unaccounted for and are presumed dead. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024

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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 29 Apr. 2024.

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