unharmed

adjective

un·​harmed ˌən-ˈhärmd 

: 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

The girl was unharmed and placed in emergency protective custody with the South Carolina Department of Social Services, police said. — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026

Authorities found no explosives aboard any of the planes; passengers and crew were unharmed, and none of Tuesday’s flights made an emergency landing. — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

He was found later that same day near the Alabama state line, unharmed but dressed as a girl to obscure his appearance, after authorities tracked a vehicle matching a description given by Mateo’s mother. — Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele is demanding the release of four Salvadoran military personnel ambushed by an armed gang in Haiti, warning that the gangs would face his wrath if the men are not returned alive and unharmed. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unharmed

• alarmed
• disarmed
• unarmed
• armed
• charmed
• farmed
• harmed