Undamaged means not harmed, broken, or changed in a negative way. When something is undamaged, it remains in its original condition despite potentially dangerous situations.

After a strong storm, you might check to see if your bike is undamaged, meaning it has no dents, scratches, or broken parts. When movers deliver furniture to a new house, the family hopes everything arrives undamaged. Museum curators work carefully to keep ancient artifacts undamaged so future generations can study and enjoy them.

The word implies that something has survived a risk or threat while remaining whole. A package marked “fragile” that arrives undamaged made it through sorting machines and delivery trucks without harm. A friendship that remains undamaged after a disagreement means both people worked through the problem without lasting hurt feelings.

Scientists recovering fossils from the ground hope to extract them undamaged. Archaeologists celebrate when they discover pottery that remains undamaged after thousands of years buried in the earth.