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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According to the investigators' notes, the victims left a sliding door open on the night of the attack for Goncalves' dog, who was found unharmed in her bed. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025 At least three other workers were pulled from the rubble, two of them unharmed, officials said. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025 Two other climbers escaped unharmed. CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025 The only occupant at the time of the crash was the pilot—identified by The Kathmandu Post as Vivek Khadka—who escaped unharmed. Owen Clarke, Outside, 31 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2025.

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