intact

[in-takt] / ɪnˈtækt /

ADJECTIVE

undamaged; all in one piece

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flawless perfect unblemished unbroken unharmed unhurt unscathed untouched

WEAK

complete entire imperforate indiscrete scatheless sound together uncut undefiled unimpaired uninjured unmarred unviolated whole

Antonyms

STRONGEST

broken damaged flawed harmed hurt imperfect injured

WEAK

defective violated

Usage

What are other ways to say intact? The adjective intact implies retaining completeness and original condition: a package delivered intact. Perfect emphasizes not only completeness but also high quality and absence of defects or blemishes: a perfect diamond. Complete implies that a certain unit has all its parts or is fully developed or perfected, and may apply to a process or purpose carried to fulfillment: a complete explanation. Entire means whole, having unbroken unity: an entire book.

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Market participants have come to assume they will come out of these recurring melodramas intact.

From Barron's

But to one longtime gold bull, the case for the precious metal remains intact.

From Barron's

The latest footage shows the bunker sitting at the foot of the cliff, although appearing largely intact.

From BBC

“This rhetoric helps keep the flames of the galloping bull market in precious metals firmly intact.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The new research focused on "near-natural" rivers -- waterways where flow remains intact or nearly so, with natural floodplains.

From Barron's

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