UNHARMED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

unharmed

adjective

Definition of unharmed

as in unscathed

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Recent Examples of unharmed The remains were taken to a museum about 50 miles south of the 10th century San Juan de la Peña monastery, which remained unharmed Friday, according to regional authorities. — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Six children around the ages of 5 or younger were unharmed and reunited with their families, police said. — Tim Hrenchir, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 Rojas and her family were unharmed by the quake, the most powerful to hit Colombia in this century. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Six other children were at the daycare at the time, police say, and all were unharmed and reunited with their families. — Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unharmed

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Jordan, who escapes relatively unscathed, is at once cowed and traumatized yet committed to vengeance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
However, this does not mean that the region will be unscathed.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of unscathed

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Two months later, a paddleboarder and his dog were thrown into the water there but escaped unhurt after a shark bit their board from below.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
There was also a dog in the truck, but the animal was unhurt, WFAA reported.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026

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