unbesieged

Free from encirclement

Unbesieged describes a place, especially a fortified position, that is not under siege—not surrounded by hostile forces attempting to capture it.

The word appears mainly in historical or military contexts: The unbesieged castle served as a refuge for civilians.

By extension, it can describe anyone or anything not under sustained pressure or attack.

peaceful

tranquil

Calm and untroubled

quiet · placid · untroubled · unmolested · unattacked · unthreatened · secure · stable · at ease · unharassed

fortified

defended

Shielded from harm

bastion · fortress · walled · rampart · bulwark · protected · guarded · secured · impregnable · reinforced

intact

unscathed

Suffering no injury

untouched · whole · unbreached · standing · unsacked · unravaged · unplundered · unburned · unscarred · surviving

liberated

relieved

No longer anxious

evacuated · saved · released · recovered · reclaimed · unencircled · lifted

Opposites
military siege status

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Surrounded by attackers

under siege · surrounded · encircled · blockaded · invested

pressure and crowding (metaphorical)

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Surrounded by attackers

beleaguered · mobbed · swarmed · overwhelmed · inundated

Family

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