UNHARMED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

unharmed

adjective

Definition of unharmed

as in unscathed

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Recent Examples of unharmed Because the child had no visible bite marks or scratches and appeared to be unharmed, his family did not seek medical care. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026 West Metro Fire Rescue West Metro Fire Rescue said the semi driver escaped the flames unharmed. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Oakes recalled that the encounter lasted for about a minute before the grizzly bear retreated, leaving her and Skoki shaken but unharmed. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 30 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for unharmed

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While the outer aluminum skin suffered cosmetic battle damage, the inner core module emerged completely unscathed.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
When the Martians attack in George Pal's 1953 movie, the US army — unsurprisingly — drop an atomic bomb on their invasion fleet, but they're left unscathed thanks to their powerful forcefields.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of unscathed

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Laps five and six saw Red Bulls’ Isack Hadjar and Alpine’s Pierre Gasly crash out, with Gasly having his car flipped due to contact with Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson, though all were unhurt.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
The driver of the other vehicle was unhurt.

— Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026

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