intact
intact Lexical Profile
intact Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Not damaged, broken, or impaired in any way; complete and in its original state.
"Despite the severe earthquake, the ancient stone temple remained remarkably intact."
Not surgically altered or castrated (used especially of a domestic animal or human anatomical structure).
"The veterinary study compared the behavioral patterns of neutered dogs with those of intact males."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Intact' is predominantly used as a predicate adjective (following a verb or noun, as in 'the vase remained intact') rather than directly before a noun; also, avoid confusing it with the unrelated two-word phrase 'in tact' (meaning with diplomacy or sensitivity).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Latin 'intactus', meaning 'untouched' or 'uninjured', formed from the privative prefix 'in-' ('not') and 'tactus', the past participle of 'tangere' ('to touch').