unharmed

Everyday

Not hurt or damaged; safe after a danger. tree →

In the lessons

Common in news and stories after accidents, fires or rescues: «All the passengers escaped unharmed.» Tells the reader everyone is safe. In safety lessons it is the good outcome you aim for.

Examples

• The kitten was found unharmed in the garden shed. tree →
• All the children got out of the bus unharmed. tree →
• The vase fell but landed unharmed on the rug. tree →
• The climbers returned unharmed after the storm. tree →
• Firefighters rescued the family, who were unharmed. tree →
• Of the 30 houses, 28 were unharmed by the flood. tree →
• The youngest, however, was quite unharmed. tree →

Note

Usually after a verb: «escape unharmed», «be found unharmed». Takes «an». Opposite: harmed, hurt, injured. Similar: safe, unhurt.