UNHARMED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

unharmed

adjective

Definition of unharmed

as in unscathed

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Recent Examples of unharmed El Salvador President Nayib Bukele is demanding the release of four Salvadoran military personnel ambushed by an armed gang in Haiti, warning that the gangs would face his wrath if the men are not returned alive and unharmed. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Officers found the child unharmed and took the child to a hospital for evaluation. — Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 In the wake of the case, Fort Worth police are reminding residents about the Texas Safe Haven Law, which allows parents to anonymously surrender unharmed infants. — Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026 Everyone made it out of the shoot unharmed, but the finished product is filled with harrowing set-pieces that are sure to push audiences to the brink. — William Earl, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unharmed

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Adjective

Free Voters emerged unscathed from the election, gained support and remained part of the state government.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
De Matteis also touted the Middle East as a promising market, saying that while Dubai is struggling, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have been relatively unscathed thanks to the local clientele.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of unscathed

Adjective

At least two cars were swept away by floodwater, but their occupants were rescued uninjured, Fannin County Fire Chief Larry Thomas told CNN.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
The 16-year-old driver of the e-bike was taken to a hospital in stable condition, and the 23-year-old driver of the Corvette was uninjured, according to police.

— Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of uninjured

Adjective

The motorcycle rider and the truck driver, who were unhurt, remained on scene.

— Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Hutch seemed unhurt beyond a twisted knee, but Ed, stripped naked, was a mass of small cuts and bright greening bruises that made an awful background for ridges of clotted blood.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

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