uninjured
Britishadjective
Explanation
Uninjured means not hurt. If the quarterback in a football game gets slammed into the ground, everyone hopes he gets up uninjured. Uninjured requires a specific context to make any sense. If someone asks you how you're doing this morning, you're probably not going to say, "Oh, you know, I'm uninjured." But if you're involved in dangerous work or in any situation where injury is possible, "I'm uninjured" is a meaningful statement (and a great relief). So we only use this word when it's possible for you to get injured, or it looks like you have been.
Example Sentences
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Setting out the crown's case, Madam Justice McBride said about 21:40 BST on 9 May, a friend of Ms Parton's left her home and, at that point, she was uninjured.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
He was uninjured in the attempted attack and has called for the dinner to be rescheduled.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
In contrast, animals given a control treatment had double the levels of 15-PGDH compared with uninjured mice and developed osteoarthritis within four weeks.
From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026
Another worker, 67-year-old Ottaviano, who was inside at the time of the collapse but escaped from a balcony uninjured, told AFP news agency: "It was not safe. I just want to go home."
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025
She sat up, apparently uninjured, and began picking leaves out of her hair.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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