Intact
adj.resilient, capableeveryday
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.
Choose between these
6- everyday
a physical object has no fracture or interruption
not when Unbroken is too narrow for a reputation, ecosystem, or agreement.
- everyday
absence of physical harm is the exact fact
not when Undamaged does not establish that every part is still present.
- warm
completeness matters more than condition
not when Whole can include repaired damage and may not mean untouched.
- professional
no component or information is missing
not when Complete says little about physical soundness.
- professional
preserved
deliberate care protected the original state
not when Preserved can involve restoration or alteration and does not guarantee completeness.
- formal
function or ability remains fully effective
not when Unimpaired may apply despite cosmetic damage, whereas intact stresses wholeness.
Said against
3- damaged
- broken
- incomplete
It naturally appears in
3- remain intact
The stone foundations remain intact beneath the later floor.
- largely intact
The workshop survives largely intact, including its original tools.
- keep intact
The agreement will keep intact the shared path through both farms.
Where this comes from
- Merriam-Webster, adjective sense 1: untouched especially by anything that harms or diminishes opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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