NYT Dictionary

INTACT

/ɪnˈtækt/
Adjectivein-TACTin-tact · 2 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Left complete or whole; not touched, defiled, sullied, or otherwise damaged.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Middle French intact, from Latin intact(us).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

intactuncutundividedunseveredwholeintegralentireinviolateabidingbudding

Antonyms

broken

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 28 recorded puzzles:

+16 earlier appearances in the archive.

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