unattacked
- adjective
- /ˌʌnəˈtækt/
- The village remained unattacked during the war.
Examples
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The rare painting was one of the few artifacts that stayed unattacked by vandals.
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The abandoned house remained unattacked despite being in a neighborhood with rising crime rates.
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The remote island remained unattacked throughout the entire conflict.
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Several houses were left unattacked after the wildfire swept through the area.
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Fortunately, the fortress was unattacked by enemy forces.
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Fortunately, the small village was unattacked during the recent conflict, allowing its residents to live in peace.
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The athlete emerged from the competition unattacked, having avoided any injuries during the challenging match.
Synonyms
Not hurt or damaged after a bad event
Not interrupted or bothered so things stay the same
Not hurt physically
Left alone and not harmed or disturbed
Not physically hurt
Not emotionally hurt by bad events
Not criticized or doubted by other people
Remains unharmed and in its original state
Not hurt in feelings or reputation after criticism
How Harmed
Surface Forms
Morphology
unattacked = attacked (transparent) = un + attack + ed
Formed by productive negative prefix 'un-' attached to the past participle 'attacked'; meaning 'not attacked' follows standard English word-formation.
Etymology
Unattacked comes from the part un- meaning 'not' and the word attack meaning 'to strike or try to harm'. So unattacked means 'not attacked' — left safe or unharmed.