uninjured

Everyday

Not hurt or harmed; without any injury. tree →

In the lessons

In news and safety: «All the passengers were uninjured», «The driver escaped uninjured». In stories: a character walks away uninjured from danger. Phrases: «escape uninjured», «walk away uninjured», «uninjured but shaken».

Examples

• Luckily, everyone on the bus was uninjured. tree →
• The cat fell from the tree but landed uninjured. tree →
• The rider was uninjured, but the bike was broken. tree →
• She escaped from the fire uninjured. tree →
• Two people were hurt and five were uninjured. tree →
• He was uninjured but very shaken. tree →
• With his winged horses he flew to rescue his lovely bride, and succeeded in extricating her uninjured from the burning building. tree →

Note

Similar: «unhurt», «unharmed». Opposite: «injured». In maths word problems: if 12 people were on a bus and 3 were injured, 12 − 3 = 9 were uninjured.