undisturbed

adjective

un·​dis·​turbed ˌən-di-ˈstərbd How to pronounce undisturbed (audio)
: not disturbed : not altered or interfered with
allowing the dough to rest undisturbed
wanted to read undisturbed for a few hours
a pristine forest undisturbed by humans
: not agitated or troubled
was surprisingly undisturbed by the news

Examples of undisturbed in a Sentence

didn't tell him the sad news until after the test, so he would remain undisturbed
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Cook, undisturbed, until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 5 July 2025 This economic history argues that America’s prosperity is the product not of an undisturbed free market but, rather, of the hard work of functionaries. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 2 June 2025 Urraca Island Eco Resort Hidden away in an untouched, undisturbed corner of the archipelago, Urraca Island Eco Resort lets visitors live out their own private island dreams in one of the region's most affordable private island resorts. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025 Those tools stayed in that cave, largely undisturbed, for 6,500 years, until researchers recently dug them up. Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undisturbed

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1610, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undisturbed was circa 1610

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“Undisturbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undisturbed. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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