intact

adjective

in·tact in-ˈtakt How to pronounce intact (audio)

: untouched especially by anything that harms or diminishes : entire, uninjured

of a living body or its parts : having no relevant component removed or destroyed:

: physically virginal

: not castrated

intactness

in-ˈtak(t)-nəs How to pronounce intact (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

The house survived the war intact. After 25 years, their friendship remained intact.

Recent Examples on the Web But the coaching staff is intact (sans Payton) with the same coordinators.

Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 During their visit to the plant, which has seen weeks of shelling that Russia and Ukraine have blamed on each other, the United Nations nuclear experts plan to assess damage and evaluate whether safety systems are still intact.

Josh Lederman, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2022 Picking basil and cilantro leaves by hand then tearing them right over the salad keeps their delicate fragrance intact.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 The decision, issued Wednesday night by Judge Ann Donnelly in the federal Eastern District of New York, keeps billing protections intact for patients and quashes an attempt to kill a law that had overwhelming bipartisan support in Congress.

Bob Herman, STAT, 12 Aug. 2022 The reverence of the NRHP designation keeps our neighborhood’s integrity intact.

Hunter Boyce, ajc, 30 July 2022 Listen to your gut, your team and your peers to find a new path that keeps the integrity of your business intact while answering the needs of your clients and workers.

Andrew Scivally, Forbes, 25 July 2022 The leather cage around this raffia market bag keeps its structure intact—and looks worthy of a royal tour appearance.

Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 June 2022 Council’s final version maintains some of Bibb’s original plan and somewhat keeps intact his goal of tailoring tax incentives on a neighborhood-by-neighborhood basis in order to bring more development to areas long suffering from lack of investment.

Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 25 May 2022 See More

intact

adjective

as in entire

not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it it's rare to find such an old chess set that is intact

Synonyms & Similar Words

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entire
whole
complete
full
perfect
comprehensive
total
integral
uncut
undiminished
grand
compleat
plenary
extensive
unabridged
maximal
exhaustive
full-scale
all-out
full-blown
full-on
full-fledged
full-bore
full-out
full-blooded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

incomplete
partial
imperfect
cut
diminished
reduced
abbreviated
abridged

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of intact are entire, perfect, and whole. While all these words mean "not lacking or faulty in any particular," intact implies retention of perfection of a thing in its natural or original state.

the boat survived the storm intact

While in some cases nearly identical to intact, entire implies perfection deriving from integrity, soundness, or completeness of a thing.

the entire Beethoven corpus

The words perfect and intact can be used in similar contexts, but perfect implies the soundness and the excellence of every part, element, or quality of a thing frequently as an unattainable or theoretical state.

a perfect set of teeth

The words whole and intact are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, whole suggests a completeness or perfection that can be sought, gained, or regained.

felt like a whole person again after vacation

单词	intact
释义	intact adjective in·tact in-ˈtakt 1 : untouched especially by anything that harms or diminishes : entire, uninjured 2 of a living body or its parts : having no relevant component removed or destroyed: a : physically virginal b : not castrated intactness in-ˈtak(t)-nəs noun Synonyms compleat complete comprehensive entire full grand integral perfect plenary total whole See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The house survived the war intact. After 25 years, their friendship remained intact. Recent Examples on the Web But the coaching staff is intact (sans Payton) with the same coordinators. Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 During their visit to the plant, which has seen weeks of shelling that Russia and Ukraine have blamed on each other, the United Nations nuclear experts plan to assess damage and evaluate whether safety systems are still intact. Josh Lederman, NBC News, 31 Aug. 2022 Picking basil and cilantro leaves by hand then tearing them right over the salad keeps their delicate fragrance intact. San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 The decision, issued Wednesday night by Judge Ann Donnelly in the federal Eastern District of New York, keeps billing protections intact for patients and quashes an attempt to kill a law that had overwhelming bipartisan support in Congress. Bob Herman, STAT, 12 Aug. 2022 The reverence of the NRHP designation keeps our neighborhood’s integrity intact. Hunter Boyce, ajc, 30 July 2022 Listen to your gut, your team and your peers to find a new path that keeps the integrity of your business intact while answering the needs of your clients and workers. Andrew Scivally, Forbes, 25 July 2022 The leather cage around this raffia market bag keeps its structure intact—and looks worthy of a royal tour appearance. Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 June 2022 Council’s final version maintains some of Bibb’s original plan and somewhat keeps intact his goal of tailoring tax incentives on a neighborhood-by-neighborhood basis in order to bring more development to areas long suffering from lack of investment. Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 25 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English intacte, from Latin intactus, from in- + tactus, past participle of tangere to touch — more at tangent entry 2 First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition intact adjective in·tact in-ˈtakt : not broken or damaged : not touched especially by anything that harms The storm left our house intact. Medical Definition intact adjective in·tact in-ˈtakt 1 : physically and functionally complete the sense of touch was intact intact cell membranes : as a : physically virginal when intact adult females were brought into heat Anatomical Record b : not castrated —used chiefly of a domestic animal the medication may cause severe problems for intact female cats 2 : mentally unimpaired intact adjective as in entire not lacking any part or member that properly belongs to it it's rare to find such an old chess set that is intact Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance entire whole complete full perfect comprehensive total integral uncut undiminished grand compleat plenary extensive unabridged maximal exhaustive full-scale all-out full-blown full-on full-fledged full-bore full-out full-blooded Antonyms & Near Antonyms incomplete partial imperfect cut diminished reduced abbreviated abridged See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of intact are entire, perfect, and whole. While all these words mean "not lacking or faulty in any particular," intact implies retention of perfection of a thing in its natural or original state. the boat survived the storm intact While in some cases nearly identical to intact, entire implies perfection deriving from integrity, soundness, or completeness of a thing. the entire Beethoven corpus The words perfect and intact can be used in similar contexts, but perfect implies the soundness and the excellence of every part, element, or quality of a thing frequently as an unattainable or theoretical state. a perfect set of teeth The words whole and intact are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, whole suggests a completeness or perfection that can be sought, gained, or regained. felt like a whole person again after vacation
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