Unharmed means not injured, damaged, or hurt in any way. When firefighters rescue a cat from a tree and it walks away unharmed, the cat has no scratches, burns, or injuries. When a package arrives unharmed after being shipped across the country, nothing inside is broken or damaged.

The word describes a state of being completely safe and intact after a potentially dangerous situation. A hiker who gets lost in the woods but makes it home unharmed has no injuries from the experience. A town that survives a severe storm unharmed has no damaged buildings or downed power lines.

You'll often hear unharmed in news reports about accidents or dangerous events: “All passengers escaped the incident unharmed.” The word carries a sense of relief. It means everyone or everything came through safely despite real danger. Someone might also check to make sure a borrowed item was returned unharmed, meaning in the same good condition it was lent out.