intact

in-tact · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Not damaged or impaired; complete and whole.

  2. 2.

    Not changed or diminished in any way.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    remain intact — to stay undamaged or unchanged
  • •
    keep something intact — to preserve something without damage or change
  • •
    leave intact — to not alter or damage something

Related words

Antonyms: broken, damaged, incomplete
See also: complete, undamaged, whole
Synonyms: complete, undamaged, whole

Etymology

From Latin intactus ("untouched, uninjured"), from in- ("not") + tactus, past participle of tangere ("to touch"). The word entered English in the 15th century.