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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Firefighters also searched three additional structures on the property and later confirmed the second resident was not inside and was unharmed. Sergio Candido, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026 Two other people were involved in the crash, but were unharmed. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025 The infant daughter the couple shared was unharmed, and the 13-year-old survived the gunshot wound after the bullet hit the bridge of her nose and deflected through the top of her head, Judd said. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025 Deputies also found the couple’s baby girl asleep in her crib, unharmed. David K. Li, NBC news, 26 Dec. 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 Jan. 2026.

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