Intact
What it means
Still whole, complete, and free from meaningful damage or loss.
Reach for it when confirming preservation after movement, pressure, age, or risk
Careful packing kept every glass panel intact during the mountain journey.
Words to choose between 6
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| warm | |
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everyday
Fits when a physical object has no fracture or interruption
Careful Unbroken is too narrow for a reputation, ecosystem, or agreement.
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everyday
Fits when absence of physical harm is the exact fact
Careful Undamaged does not establish that every part is still present.
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warm
Fits when completeness matters more than condition
Careful Whole can include repaired damage and may not mean untouched.
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professional
Fits when no component or information is missing
Careful Complete says little about physical soundness.
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professional
preserved
Fits when deliberate care protected the original state
Careful Preserved can involve restoration or alteration and does not guarantee completeness.
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formal
Fits when function or ability remains fully effective
Careful Unimpaired may apply despite cosmetic damage, whereas intact stresses wholeness.
Opposites 3
- damaged
- broken
- incomplete
Common phrases 3
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remain intact
The stone foundations remain intact beneath the later floor.
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largely intact
The workshop survives largely intact, including its original tools.
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keep intact
The agreement will keep intact the shared path through both farms.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, public domain Updated