intact

CEFRC1

/ɪnˈtækt/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Complete and not damaged, broken, or changed.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Uncircumcised; having an intact foreskin.

Examples

  • I got through with my dignity intact.

  • Most of the house remains intact even after two hundred years.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings
  1. Virginal; having an intact hymen.

  2. Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied, or otherwise damaged.

  3. Not castrated.

More examples

In context
  • The box had been damaged, but its contents were intact.

  • I packed my belongings carefully so that they would survive the move intact.

  • an intact bull

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After the powerful earthquake, the old church remained completely blank without any cracks.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle French intact, from Latin intact(us).