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unscathednot harmed or damaged in any way

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not harmed or damaged in any way

Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈskeɪðd/

Korean meaning: 전혀 해를 입지 않은, 무사한

Korean pronunciation: 언**스케**이드

Example Sentences

  • My phone fell down the stairs but miraculously came out unscathed.
  • After eating my mom's experimental cooking, only my brave little brother emerged unscathed.
  • The company's reputation remained unscathed despite the scandal.

unscathed

ADJECTIVE

//ʌnˈskeɪðd//

not harmed or damaged in any way

unscathed concept
💡 Concept

someone remaining completely unharmed despite being in the middle of destruction

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈskeɪðd/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˈskeɪðd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixun--
Rootscathe
Suffix--d

Origin

From Old Norse 'skathe' meaning 'to harm or injure.' Originally used by Scandinavian warriors to describe those who returned from battle without wounds or damage.

🎵Rhyme

bathedswathed
bathed
swathed

🔗Collocations

emerge unscathed
escape unscathed
remain unscathed
come through unscathed
leave someone unscathed
relatively unscathed

📝Examples

My phone fell down the stairs but miraculously came out unscathed.

😄 Fun example

After eating my mom's experimental cooking, only my brave little brother emerged unscathed.

The company's reputation remained unscathed despite the scandal.

😄 Fun example

He walked through the food fight completely unscathed while everyone else looked like pizza.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

unharmedundamagedintactsafeunhurt

Antonyms

damagedharmedinjured

Related

surviveescapeprotectimmune

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