un ‧ harmed /ʌnˈhɑːmd $ -ɑːr-/ BrE AmE adjective [not before noun]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ harm , ↑ harmlessness ; adjective : ↑ unharmed , ↑ harmful ≠ ↑ harmless ; verb : ↑ harm ; adverb : ↑ harmlessly ]
not hurt or harmed:
The hostages were released unharmed.
The girl managed to escape unharmed.
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THESAURUS
■ not harmed or damaged
▪ safe not harmed or damaged:
The children are all safe.
▪ OK/all right informal safe and not hurt:
I was glad to hear that you were OK.
▪ unharmed not hurt:
The kidnappers released the young man unharmed.
▪ unscathed /ʌnˈskeɪðd/ not hurt or damaged, after an accident, an attack, or a dangerous experience – used when you are surprised by this:
The baby escaped unscathed.
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Miraculously, the old part of the city remained unscathed.
▪ in one piece informal not harmed or damaged, especially after a journey or a dangerous experience:
I’m glad you’re home in one piece.
▪ out of danger safe, after being in a dangerous situation:
As soon as they were out of danger, they stopped for a rest.
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His doctors say he is out of danger.