be none the worse
Definition
› to not be harmed or damaged by something: They were trapped in the cave for a couple of days but they were none the worse for their experience. He's lost some weight but he's none the worse (= he's better) for that.Undamaged, unbroken or in good condition
(Definition of be none the worse from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (all) in one piece idiom
- be (as) good as new idiom
- be as sound as a bell idiom
- if it ain't broke, don't fix it idiom
- in good, bad, etc. repair idiom
- intact adjective
- resistant adjective (NOT AFFECTED)
- safe adjective (NOT IN DANGER)
- sound adjective (GOOD CONDITION)
- soundness noun (GOOD CONDITION)
- unbroken adjective
- unharmed adjective
- unhurt adjective
- uninjured adjective
- unscathed adjective
- untouched adjective
- vgc
- walk away phrasal verb (ACCIDENT)
- well preserved adjective
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