INTACT
Dictionary entry overview: What does intact mean?
• INTACT (adjective)
The adjective INTACT has 5 senses:
1. constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
2. not impaired or diminished in any way
3. (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken
4. (used of domestic animals) sexually competent
5. undamaged in any way; whole
Familiarity information: INTACT used as an adjective is common.
Dictionary entry details
• INTACT (adjective)
Meaning:
Constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
Synonyms:
intact; entire; integral
Context examples:
a local motion keepeth bodies integral / was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime / fought to keep the union intact
Similar:
whole (including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete)
Meaning:
Not impaired or diminished in any way
Synonyms:
intact; whole
Context examples:
emerged from the trial with his prestige intact / the blast left his hearing intact
Similar:
unimpaired (not damaged or diminished in any respect)
Meaning:
(of a woman) having the hymen unbroken
Synonyms:
inviolate; intact
Context example:
she was intact, virginal
Similar:
uninjured (not injured physically or mentally)
Meaning:
(used of domestic animals) sexually competent
Synonyms:
entire; intact
Context example:
an entire horse
Similar:
uncastrated (not castrated)
Meaning:
Undamaged in any way; whole
Context example:
the vase remained intact despite rough handling
Similar:
undamaged (not harmed or spoiled; sound)
