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

Recent Examples on the Web Flip and cook, undisturbed, until bottom is set, another 30 seconds. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024 The rubble has sat largely undisturbed since the building exploded the evening of Aug. 10, with some exceptions, according to a record of calls for service obtained from the Denver Police Department. Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2024 The central bank seems to view most of the risk being on the upside, so Jerome Powell & co. have been more than happy to stand pat as the economy rumbles on relatively undisturbed by their interference. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2024 The Cedar Gorge property is 131 acres of largely undisturbed waterfront property on the south end of Port Washington, including a steep gorge dotted with old cedar trees and pristine clay bluffs dropping down to a thin strip of shoreline. Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2024 Wetlands in Africa’s Congo Basin, relatively undisturbed until recently, are being carved into concessions for oil and gas. Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024 The parliamentary decision, which passed with a large majority, will not only rattle the usually undisturbed creatures of the deep ocean—many of which are still unknown to science—but could affect wider maritime ecosystems and jurisdictions for decades to come. Eliza Gkritsi, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2024 Today, its relatively undisturbed colonial remnants are ripe with historical material. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024 The country uses the tax (called the Daily Sustainable Development Fee) in an attempt to preserve the country’s natural, undisturbed beauty and to protect traditional Buddhist culture. Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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