unharmed

adjective

un·​harmed ˌən-ˈhärmd How to pronounce unharmed (audio)
Synonyms of unharmednext
: 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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Butto said his family is safe, but that at least one of his friends was missing while two others had been found unharmed in the rubble. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026 One escaped unharmed and was assisted by emergency teams. ABC News, 25 June 2026 While the driver was unharmed, per the station, CBS affiliate KFDM-TV in Beaumont said its photographer was stung once while at the scene, according to KBTX. Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 The passenger in the vehicle was unharmed, court records show. Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 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 28 Jun. 2026.

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