Meaning
unhurt, unharmed
- Not hurt or damaged after an accident, danger, or catastrophe.
In a sentence
Fortunatamente il guidatore è uscito illeso dal terribile incidente stradale.
Fortunately, the driver came out unhurt from the terrible car accident.
Tutti i passeggeri del treno deragliato sono rimasti completamente illesi.
All the passengers on the derailed train remained completely unharmed.
La donna era illesa, ma i medici l'hanno portata in ospedale per controlli.
The woman was unharmed, but doctors took her to the hospital for checks.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| illeso | masculine · singular |
| illesa | feminine · singular |
| illesi | masculine · plural |
| illese | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used as a predicate complement after verbs like 'uscire' or 'rimanere'.
- Standard four-ending adjective: illeso, illesa, illesi, illese.