Unscathed Meaning
/ʌnˈskeɪðd/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjWithout suffering any injury, damage, or harm.
adjNot harmed or damaged in any way; untouched.
Sentence Examples
Remarkably, everyone walked away from the crash unscathed.
Thank God they came out unscathed from the accident.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The driver walked away from the car crash completely ____, without a single scratch.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Miraculously, he emerged from the accident ____.
Word Origin & History
From un- + scathed.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"On Tyneside, the suburban electric services were relatively unscathed by the conditions."
— 1962 March 26, “The New Year Freeze-up on British Railways”, in Modern Railways, page 159:
"This was not the cagey, cautious approach which had been widely anticipated. Rather, it was a signal that McCoist had reached a fairly significant conclusion – that his only hope of getting through this storm unscathed was to get his fragile team back on the front foot."
— 2011 December 29, Keith Jackson, “SPL: Celtic 1 Rangers 0”, in Daily Record:
"This final running sore through several years did not leave the Queen unscathed, since it was clear that the palace had neglected its duty, either to persuade Charles to give up his long-running affair with Camilla Parker Bowles, or to protect and advise Diana how to cope with the international celebrity that had suddenly been thrust upon her."
— 2022 September 8, Stephen Bates, “Queen Elizabeth II obituary”, in The Guardian:
"De Bruyne had made just one Premier League appearance before he was injured but he came through his 33-minute appearance unscathed to hand Guardiola a welcome boost heading into the second half of the campaign."
— 2024 January 7, Gary Rose, “Manchester City 5-0 Huddersfield Town”, in BBC Sport:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The driver walked away from the car crash completely ____, without a single scratch.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Miraculously, he emerged from the accident ____.