different between harmless vs uninjured

English

Etymology

From Middle English harmles, from Old English *hearml?as, from Proto-Germanic *harmalausaz (“without harm; harmless”), equivalent to harm +? -less.

Cognate with German harmlos (“harmless”), Danish harmløs (“harlmess”), Swedish harmlös (“harmless”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?h??ml?s/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?h??ml?s/

Adjective

harmless (comparative more harmless, superlative most harmless)

1. Incapable of causing harm or danger; safe.
2. Not intended to harm; inoffensive.
3. (obsolete) Unharmed.

Synonyms

• benign
• innocent
• innocuous
• undamaging

Antonyms

• harmful

Derived terms

• harmlessly
• harmlessness

Translations

English

Etymology

un- +? injured.

Adjective

uninjured (not comparable)

1. That did not suffer injury.

   Of the three, two were hurt and went to hospital, but the uninjured one made her way home.

Translations

Noun

uninjured (uncountable)

1. One or many people or objects that have not suffered injury.

   The driver was hurt and went to hospital whilst the uninjured passengers went home.