unscathed
Americanadjective
adjective
Usage
What does unscathed mean? Unscathed is an adjective used to describe being “uninjured” or “unharmed,” especially after a trying or dangerous experience.This word isn’t only used in situations where someone or something has escaped physical injury. It can also be applied to when a person’s reputation, finances, or emotional well-being are unscathed after some major ordeal.Example: The company was lucky to come out of the economic crisis unscathed, still turning a profit and even hiring new employees.
Etymology
Origin of unscathed
First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English; un- 1, scathe ( def. ), -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
When chaos breaks out in bonds, stocks rarely escape unscathed.
From MarketWatch
Over a week in January, while the fires were still burning, the insurance team inspected more than 250 damaged, destroyed and unscathed homes in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.
From Los Angeles Times
By Thursday evening, however, Hegseth's seemingly tenuous position seemed more secure, all the more so after an inspector general report left him largely unscathed.
From BBC
Only those items high up on the walls -- two framed paintings of Jesus and photos of the couple's daughters -- were left unscathed by the floodwaters that rushed into their home.
From Barron's
Harvard could have gotten out unscathed—or even with a small gain—if the school had sold its holdings in early October, before prices dropped.
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