uninjured

adjective

un·​in·​jured ˌən-ˈin-jərd How to pronounce uninjured (audio)
Synonyms of uninjurednext
: not injured : unhurt
escaped from the accident uninjured

Examples of uninjured in a Sentence

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Those inside the car were uninjured, but the vehicle sustained front-end damage from the force of the collision, the CHP said. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026 Patients already inside the ER mostly seem uninjured. Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026 Police identified the other driver as 21-year-old Nathaniel Hart, who was uninjured in the accident after his 2005 Dodge Dakota collided with Knuth’s 2005 Mini Cooper. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026 All four crew members ejected safely, with three uninjured and one treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a Boise-area hospital. Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninjured

Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of uninjured was in 1578

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“Uninjured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninjured. Accessed 28 May. 2026.

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