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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The Associated Press NAGOYA, Japan -- Athletes who've arrived early for the Asian Games were unharmed by extensive flooding that hit the central Japanese city of Nagoya, Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa said Wednesday. ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 Walsh was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and her three other children were unharmed, according to police. Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 Shunn’s mother, who was also at the home during the standoff, was also unharmed, according to the sheriff’s office. Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026 The child, who has autism, was physically unharmed, as was his mother, police said. Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2026.

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