Difference between Whole and Intact

What is the difference between Whole and Intact?

Whole as an adjective is entire. while Intact as an adjective is untouched, especially by anything that harms, defiles, or the like; uninjured; whole; undefiled; left complete or entire; not damaged.

Whole

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: in entirety; entirely; wholly

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: entire. sound, uninjured, healthy.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Something complete, without any parts missing. An entirety.

Example sentence: Life is not a spectator sport. If you're going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you're wasting your life.

Intact

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Untouched, especially by anything that harms, defiles, or the like; uninjured; whole; undefiled; left complete or entire; not damaged.

Example sentence: The goal of our actions is and will remain a sovereign and territorially intact Ukraine that can decide its own future.

We hope you now know whether to use Whole or Intact in your sentence.

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