untouched

adjective

un·​touched ˌən-ˈtəcht 

1

: not subjected to touching : not handled

The piano sat untouched for years.

2

: not described or dealt with

The biography leaves untouched a few important events.

3

a

: not tasted

left his food untouched

b

: being in the first or a primeval state or condition

an untouched wilderness

4

: not influenced : unaffected

was untouched [=unmoved] by their pleas for help

Examples of untouched in a Sentence

The piano was untouched for years.

The original agreement remains untouched.

He left his food untouched.

The artist's biographer left a few important events of his life untouched.

Recent Examples on the Web

That means borrowers who lose nearly everything else in a bankruptcy case will often emerge with their nest egg untouched — a result that's been engineered on purpose, with the reasoning that your retirement savings shouldn't be sacrificed to satisfy old debts. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 15 June 2026

Yet despite decades of public awareness campaigns, more than $100 billion remains untouched. —Mark Lewyn, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026

The other laws that carry the same liability are untouched, and a lender that eases off its fair-lending checks on the strength of the April rule is exposed to claims the CFPB never controlled. —Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

While major transportation corridors carved their way through California over the centuries, the green hills surrounding Ojai were left largely untouched—allowing the valley to become one of the most serene travel destinations in the Central Coast region. —Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for untouched

• clutched
• touched
• retouched

Kids Definition

untouched

adjective

un·​touched ˌən-ˈtəcht 

1

: not touched or handled

2

: not described or dealt with

3

a

: not tasted

b

: being in the first state or condition

an untouched wilderness