unscathed

[ uhn-skeythd ]

adjective

1. not scathed; unharmed; uninjured:

   She survived the accident unscathed.

   Synonyms: unscratched, unhurt, whole, safe, untouched

unscathed

/ ʌnˈskeɪðd /

adjective

1. not harmed or injured

Word History and Origins

Origin of unscathed¹

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English; un- ¹, scathe ( def ), -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, DaMart’s longtime friend Pamela O’Kane, who lives in Thousand Oaks, surveyed the scene in disbelief: Not more than a few hundred feet away, other homes stood virtually unscathed.

From Los Angeles Times

A large smiley face scratched into a nearby rock survived unscathed.

From Slate

“Him and his friend said the St. Michael prayer every night so that I could be unscathed and brave. Things got tough in the end.”

From Los Angeles Times

Charlie was "complaining of ear pain", but her children escaped unscathed.

From BBC

Despite the recognition that bank CEOs, hedge fund managers, brokers, and asset managers caused the crash, they emerged unscathed: Congress obediently recapitalized them and refused to set compensation limits or attempt claw-backs.

From Salon

Related Words

• unharmed
• unhurt
• uninjured
• unmarked
• untouched