unmurdered
Not yet killed
Unmurdered means not having been murdered—still alive when murder was expected or possible.
The word appears almost exclusively in contexts where murder was anticipated, threatened, or narrowly avoided: She left the marriage unmurdered, which felt like victory.
It carries dark humor or grim relief, implying survival against odds rather than ordinary continued existence.
Having current existence
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- livingCurrently having breath
- survivingRemaining alive or intact
- sparedRefrained from harming
existing · persisting · enduring · remaining · intact · preserved · unharmed · protected
Given temporary relief
- sparedRefrained from harming
- forgivenGranted mercy for wrongdoing
- absolvedFreed from guilt
- exoneratedCleared of wrongdoing
acquitted · pardoned · commuted · delivered · rescued · saved · liberated · released
Not at fault
- blamelessFree of wrongdoing
- unoffendingNot causing displeasure
- clearedFound not guilty
- vindicatedCleared of accusation
exculpated · uncharged · unprosecuted · unconvicted · free · unblooded · clean-handed
alive
Having current existence
spared · existing · persisting · enduring · remaining · intact · preserved · unharmed · protected · safeguarded
reprieved
Given temporary relief
exonerated · acquitted · pardoned · commuted · delivered · rescued · saved · liberated · released · redeemed
guiltless
Not at fault
- blamelessFree of wrongdoing
- unoffendingNot causing displeasure
- clearedFound not guilty
vindicated · exculpated · uncharged · unprosecuted · unconvicted · free · unblooded · clean-handed
unmurderedmurdered
Killed with intent
slain · killed · slaughtered · assassinated · executed
murder, murderer, murdered, murderous, murdering, murderously, murderers, murderess, murderousness