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intact

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of intact

not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it

  • itʼs rare to find such an old chess set that is intact
Synonyms of intact

compleat, complete, comprehensive, entire, full, grand, integral, perfect, plenary, total, whole
Words Related to intact

unabridged, uncut, undiminished

all-out, exhaustive, extensive, maximal

full-blooded, full-blown, full-bore, full-fledged, full-on, full-out, full-scale
Near Antonyms of intact

abbreviated, abridged, cut, diminished, reduced
Antonyms of intact

imperfect, incomplete, partial

Synonym Discussion of intact

perfect, whole, entire, intact mean not lacking or faulty in any particular. perfect implies the soundness and the excellence of every part, element, or quality of a thing frequently as an unattainable or theoretical state.
    • a perfect set of teeth
whole suggests a completeness or perfection that can be sought, gained, or regained.
    • felt like a whole person again after vacation
entire implies perfection deriving from integrity, soundness, or completeness of a thing.
    • the entire Beethoven corpus
intact implies retention of perfection of a thing in its natural or original state.
    • the boat survived the storm intact

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