intact
Whole and undamaged.
intact in a sentence
- Amazingly, the eggs stayed intact even after the shopping bag tumbled down the steps.
- After two hundred years underwater, the shipwreck's bell was still intact, without a crack.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to intact?
- Ashattered
- Bwhole
- Cdamaged
- Dbroken
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B: whole. The other three mean the opposite of intact.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to intact?
- Acomplete
- Bunharmed
- Cwhole
- Dbroken
Show the answer
D: broken. The other three mean nearly the same as intact.
Words that mean something similar
whole, unharmed, complete
Words that mean the opposite
broken, damaged, shattered
More words about appearance & looks
- intricate: Having many small parts or details.
- jagged: Having sharp, uneven points along the edge.
- knobbly: Covered in small bumps and lumps.
- lanky: Very tall and thin, often with long arms and legs.
- legible: Clear enough to read.
- lopsided: Leaning or heavier on one side, not even.
- luscious: Tasting or looking rich, sweet and delicious.
- magnificent: Extremely beautiful and impressive.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test