intact
Americanadjective
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not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished.
The vase remained intact despite rough handling.
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not changed or diminished; not influenced or swayed.
Despite misfortune, his faith is still intact.
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complete or whole, especially not castrated or emasculated.
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having the hymen unbroken; virginal.
adjective
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What are other ways to say intact? Something that is intact is not altered, broken, or impaired. How does intact compare to synonyms entire, complete, and perfect? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
Other Word Forms
- intactly adverb
- intactness noun
Etymology
Origin of intact
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin intāctus untouched, equivalent to in- in- 3 + tāctus, past participle of tangere to touch
Example Sentences
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Maro and his colleagues collected intact, freshly fallen fruits lying beneath trees where chimps had recently been feeding.
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Camta1 and its downstream targets help keep that early memory intact.
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Some parents, such as Vargas, said the forum assured them that the A4 mission will remain intact.
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This unusual motion led him to propose that some kind of invisible structure -- dark matter -- was supplying the extra gravitational pull needed to keep those galaxies intact.
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The research team now has a solid grasp of the forces and structures responsible for long-lasting beer foam, offering new insight into what keeps a beer's head intact.
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