scatheless

adjective

scathe·​less -t͟hlə̇s How to pronounce scatheless (audio)
Synonyms of scathelessnext
: being without scathe, injury, or damage : unharmed
too excited to stop and shoot, and so they got away scathelessT. E. Lawrence
scathelessly adverb

Word History

Etymology

Middle English scathles, from scath scathe + -les -less

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“Scatheless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scatheless. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.

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