intact

adjective

in-TAKT/ɪnˈtækt/

4 meanings of intact

1
adjective
Whole and not broken or damaged in any way.
Like a window that has not cracked at all.
After the crash, the wooden box was still intact.
The old letter stayed intact inside its envelope for years.
Similarwhole, complete, undamaged, unbroken, unscathed
Oppositedamaged, broken, ruined, destroyed
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2
adjective
Of a male animal, not castrated and still able to father young.
The breeder kept one intact ram for the season.
An intact tomcat will often spray to mark his territory.
Similarentire, uncastrated, unneutered, unaltered
Oppositecastrated, neutered, gelded
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3
adjective
Not circumcised, still having the foreskin.
The newborn boy was left intact at his parents' request.
Some men remain intact for cultural or personal reasons.
Similaruncircumcised
Oppositecircumcised
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4
adjective
Of a girl or woman, still a virgin.
In the old story, the bride was said to be intact.
Her family insisted that she remain intact until marriage.
Similarvirginal, chaste
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Origin

This word comes from Latin intactus, through Middle French intact.