Intact
Definition
Untouched or unaltered, especially not damaged, broken, or impaired.
Parts of Speech
- Adjective
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtækt/
- Respelling: in-TAKT (with "in" as in "tin" and "TAKT" as in "act")
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtækt/
- Respelling: in-TAKT (with "in" as in "tin" and "TAKT" as in "act")
In both dialects, "intact" places the primary stress on the second syllable, "TAKT." The pronunciation is the same across both American and British English, focusing on the clear articulation of "in-TAKT."
Etymology
From Latin intactūs, from in- ("not") + tactus ("touched"), past participle of tangere ("to touch").
Derivatives
- Intactness (noun)
- Unintact (adjective)
- Intactly (adverb)
- Non-intact (adjective)
- Intactile (adjective)
Synonyms
- Whole
- Unbroken
- Undamaged
Antonyms
- Broken
- Damaged
- Fractured
Usage
"Intact" is commonly used to describe objects, systems, or conditions that remain unaltered, whole, or unimpaired despite potential harm or passage of time.
Related Terms
- Preserved
- Unaltered
- Untouched
- Unchanged
- Pristine
Detailed Definition
Adjective
- Intact (Adjective, General): Remaining whole, undamaged, or unbroken.
- Example: "The vase survived the move intact, without a single scratch."
- Intact (Adjective, Physical Objects): Not altered or impaired; in its original state.
- Example: "The documents were found intact, preserved from the fire."
- Intact (Adjective, Systems or Conditions): Remaining in a whole or unimpaired state; not affected by damage or decay.
- Example: "The ecosystem remained intact despite the environmental changes."
Note: "Intact" typically refers to the preservation of an original state, implying that there has been no loss or diminishment.
intact
The artifact remained intact, preserving the history and culture of an ancient civilization.
Despite the fall, the flower on the vase stayed intact.
The sandcastle remained intact even as the waves approached.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 完好无损 (Wánhǎo wú sǔn)
- IPA: [wǎn.hàʊ wú sʊ̀n]
- Respell: Wan-hao wu sun
- 完整 (Wánzhěng)
- IPA: [wǎn.ʈʂə̌ŋ]
- Respell: Wan-zheng
🇮🇳 Hindi
- अक्षत (Akṣata)
- IPA: [əkʂət̪a]
- Respell: Ak-sha-ta
- सम्पूर्ण (Sampūrṇ)
- IPA: [səmpuːrɳ]
- Respell: Sam-poor-n
🇪🇸 Spanish
- Intacto
- IPA: [inˈtakto]
- Respell: In-tac-to
- Completo
- IPA: [komˈpleto]
- Respell: Com-ple-to
🇫🇷 French
- Intact
- IPA: [ɛ̃takt]
- Respell: In-tact
- Complet
- IPA: [kɔ̃plɛ]
- Respell: Com-plet
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- سليم (Salīm)
- IPA: [saˈliːm]
- Respell: Sa-leem
- كامل (Kāmil)
- IPA: [kaːˈmil]
- Respell: Ka-mil
🇧🇩 Bengali
- অক্ষত (Akṣata)
- IPA: [ɔkʂɔt̪o]
- Respell: Ok-sho-to
- সম্পূর্ণ (Sampūrṇa)
- IPA: [ʃɔmpurno]
- Respell: Shom-pur-no
🇷🇺 Russian
- Целый (Tseliy)
- IPA: [ˈt͡sɛlɨj]
- Respell: Tse-liy
- Неповреждённый (Nepovrezhdyonnyy)
- IPA: [nʲɪpəvrʲɪˈʐdʲɵnːɨj]
- Respell: Ne-po-vrezh-dyo-nny
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- Intacto
- IPA: [ĩˈtaktu]
- Respell: In-tac-to
- Completo
- IPA: [kõˈpletu]
- Respell: Com-ple-to
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- Utuh
- IPA: [ˈutuh]
- Respell: U-tuh
- Lengkap
- IPA: [ˈlɛŋkap]
- Respell: Leng-kap
🇩🇪 German
- Intakt
- IPA: [ɪnˈtakt]
- Respell: In-takt
- Vollständig
- IPA: [ˈfɔlˌʃtɛndɪç]
- Respell: Voll-staen-dig
🇯🇵 Japanese
- 無傷の (Mukizu no)
- IPA: [mukizu no]
- Respell: Mu-ki-zu no
- 完全な (Kanzen na)
- IPA: [kanzen na]
- Respell: Kan-zen na
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- Nguyên vẹn
- IPA: [ŋwiən˧˧ vɛn˧˧]
- Respell: Nguy-en ven
- Hoàn chỉnh
- IPA: [hoan˧˧ t͡ɕiɲ˧˧]
- Respell: Hoan
🇰🇷 Korean
- 온전한 (Onjeonhan)
- IPA: [on.dʑʌn.ɦan]
- Respell: On-jeon-han
🇹🇷 Turkish
- Sağlam
- IPA: [saːɫˈɫam]
- Respell: Sag-lam
- Bütün
- IPA: [byˈtyn]
- Respell: Bu-tun
🇵🇰 Urdu
- سالم (Sālim)
- IPA: [saːlɪm]
- Respell: Sa-lim
- برقرار (Barqarār)
- IPA: [bərqəˈraːr]
- Respell: Bar-qa-rar
