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Unharmed

/ʌnˈhɑːrmd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not harmed; free from injury or damage.

    "Despite the storm, the house remained unharmed."
  2. 2

    In a state of safety or well-being.

    "The children were unharmed after the accident."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'unharmed' is formed from the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', and the past participle 'harmed', derived from the Old English 'hermian', which means 'to injure'. The combination signifies a state of being free from injury or damage, evolving in usage from the early Middle Ages to its current form.

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