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

Examples of unharmed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Luckily these mines do not have magnetic fuses and the robot goes over two of them unharmed. David Hambling, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 Secret Service agents grabbed her, and Ford was unharmed. Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024 Instead, innocent and unharmed, she was gunned down by an officer of the law. Claire Cardona, NBC News, 18 July 2024 Trump was hit in the ear by a bullet but was otherwise unharmed. James Powel, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for unharmed 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 Oct. 2024.

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