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Undamaged

adj.resilient, hopefuleveryday

What it means

Still whole and functional after exposure to possible harm.

Reach for it when Identifying people, objects, or places that escaped physical damage.

Inspectors moved the undamaged instruments away from the leaking roof.

Choose between these

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  • warm

    unharmed

    safety of a person, animal, or living thing matters

    not when less natural for equipment or buildings

  • professional

    intact

    all essential parts remain present and sound

    not when can conceal minor surface damage

  • professional

    sound

    condition is reliable enough for use

    not when does not prove an item escaped every mark

  • literary

    pristine

    condition remains as if untouched

    not when stronger than merely avoiding damage

  • literary

    unscathed

    survival through danger deserves emphasis

    not when dramatic for routine inspection results

Said against

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  • damaged
  • broken
  • impaired

It naturally appears in

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  • remain undamaged

    The stone foundations remained undamaged after the flash flood.

  • largely undamaged

    The orchard was largely undamaged, apart from one fence.

  • undamaged goods

    Volunteers sorted the undamaged goods for immediate distribution.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.