undisturbed

adjective

un·​dis·​turbed ˌən-di-ˈstərbd 

: 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

Synonyms

• calm
• serene
• peaceful
• tranquil
• collected
• composed

Examples of undisturbed in a Sentence

didn't tell him the sad news until after the test, so he would remain undisturbed

Recent Examples on the Web

Let parts of your garden grow a little wild, with areas of undisturbed ground, leaf litter or flowering weeds like dandelions that can support a variety of life forms. —Nanette Londeree, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025

This allowed the beta HPV living on her skin to behave more like alpha HPV, integrating its DNA into her skin cells and replicating undisturbed, turning the cells cancerous. —Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 30 July 2025

In fact, these methane emissions were observed to be 20 times higher methane emissions than compared to nearby undisturbed areas. —Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 22 July 2025

According to Jones, although some of the more mobile creatures had begun to repopulate to similar numbers seen in undisturbed parts of the ocean, the diversity of life may take centuries or more to return. —Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1610, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing undisturbed

• leave undisturbed

Rhymes for undisturbed

• curbed
• disturbed
• perturbed
• unperturbed