intact
in- ‘not’ + tactus (past participle of tangere ‘touch’).
/icons/point.icon PERFECT, WHOLE, ENTIRE, INTACT mean not lacking or faulty in any particular.
PERFECT implies the soundness and the excellence of every part, element, or quality of a thing frequently as an unattainable or theoretical state.
e.g. a perfect set of teeth
WHOLE suggests a completeness or perfection that can be sought, gained, or regained.
e.g. felt like a whole person again after vacation
ENTIRE implies perfection deriving from integrity, soundness, or completeness of a thing.
e.g. the entire Beethoven corpus
INTACT implies retention of perfection of a thing in its natural or original state.
e.g. the boat survived the storm intact
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adjective often as complement
not damaged or impaired in any way; complete:
〖通例be ～〗 損なわれていない, そっくりそのままで, 無傷で, 完全で, 手つかずで
e.g. the church was almost in ruins but its tower remained intact.
DERIVATIVES
intactness | inˈtak(t)nəs | noun
ORIGIN
late Middle English: from Latin intactus, from in- ‘not’ + tactus (past participle of tangere ‘touch’).