intact

[ in-takt ]

adjective

1. not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:

   The vase remained intact despite rough handling.

2. not changed or diminished; not influenced or swayed:

   Despite misfortune, his faith is still intact.

3. complete or whole, especially not castrated or emasculated.
4. having the hymen unbroken; virginal.

intact

/ ɪnˈtækt /

adjective

1. untouched or unimpaired; left complete or perfect

Derived Forms

• inˈtactness, noun

Other Words From

• in·tactly adverb
• in·tactness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of intact¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin intāctus untouched, equivalent to in- in- ³ + tāctus, past participle of tangere to touch

Word History and Origins

Origin of intact¹

C15: from Latin intactus not touched, from tangere to touch

Example Sentences

It’s hard enough under normal circumstances for a defending champion team to keep its roster intact.

From FiveThirtyEight

Perseverance is going old-school with a drill kit to gather intact cores of rock from the ground.

From MIT Technology Review

Turgeon has at times referenced how this team could stay mostly intact heading into next season.

From Washington Post

Effectively, creative writing and interpretation kept a great deal of slavery intact in early Illinois.

From Washington Post

So McConnell gave an ultimatum saying that the rules must require that the filibuster remain intact.

From Washington Post

To those who agreed with him, Bush pledged that the law against same-sex marriage would remain intact.

From The Daily Beast

Or bold stands that may not preserve our security today or tomorrow, but keep our principles safely intact?

From The Daily Beast

If it is the tank, then it looks reasonably intact, suggesting it did not fail.

From The Daily Beast

The most-intact section of this image is the dark, bowl-shaped object.

From The Daily Beast

“Our sensory systems seek out intact sensory experiences,” says Wagenfeld.

From The Daily Beast

Considering its age, it is in a wonderfully good state of preservation, the original roof still being intact.

From Project Gutenberg

All intact, so far as I can see, and I fancy he'd pull through a good deal more than has happened to him.

From Project Gutenberg

But I fear that if I were pressed to say that I had taken steps to discover if those papers were intact——.

From Project Gutenberg

Free them from the net, and it falls to pieces, while the roots remain intact, the solid and persistent primitive germs of speech.

From Project Gutenberg

Below him the great expanse of buildings took form, and they seemed safe and intact.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• flawless
• perfect
• unblemished
• unbroken
• unharmed
• unhurt
• unscathed
• untouched

When To Use

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.