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
Excavating deeper layers on-site that were untouched by looters, researchers found the remains of humans and dogs intermixed.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Since then, it’s maintained an untouched, wild quality that stems from the fact that it's surrounded by 43,000 acres of forest.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
But if the next decade requires materially higher infrastructure spending, more depreciation, heavier compute needs, and lower incremental returns, the old valuation framework may not survive untouched.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Although 99 percent of Antarctica is covered with ice, the landscape still manages to be stunningly diverse—surreal blue glaciers, active volcanoes, the rough waterways of the Drake Passage, and 360-degree views of untouched snow.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw 20, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Since then, it’s maintained an untouched, wild quality that stems from the fact that it's surrounded by 43,000 acres of forest.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
But if the next decade requires materially higher infrastructure spending, more depreciation, heavier compute needs, and lower incremental returns, the old valuation framework may not survive untouched.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
Although 99 percent of Antarctica is covered with ice, the landscape still manages to be stunningly diverse—surreal blue glaciers, active volcanoes, the rough waterways of the Drake Passage, and 360-degree views of untouched snow.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw 20, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
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“Untouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untouched. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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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
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