unscathed

[uhn-skeythd]

adjective

1. not scathed; unharmed; uninjured.

   She survived the accident unscathed.

   Synonyms: whole, safe, untouched, unscratched, unhurt

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

The stock has also emerged from this fall’s AI selloff relatively unscathed.

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In the most recent attack, employees managed to contain the fire to localise the damage, and the staff, who had sheltered in a workshop, were unscathed.

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Technicians remove a patient’s T cells in a lab and re-engineer them to recognize and attack cancer cells and leave healthy cells unscathed.

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Injury-prone Archer is firming for selection after making it through the warm-up unscathed, while Wood was cleared of any major issues after complaining of hamstring stiffness on day one.

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"We were stunned -- not only did kidney function stay normal, but the mitochondria were unscathed," Summers says.

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Related Words

• unharmed 
• unhurt 
• uninjured 
• unmarked 
• untouched 

When To Use

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.