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.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Schwab’s curiosity drives him to be part of the action, whether that’s watching last year’s NST skiing finals from a knife ridge in Alaska or scouting untouched waves with Rice in Micronesia for the inaugural NST surf competition.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
The stripes were perfect; the grass was perfect; and the no-go zones remained untouched.
—Joe Salas
april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
The radio is almost always playing retro favorites like Elvis or Chuck Berry, and the menu board looks like it could have been left untouched for years.
—Katie Akin, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for untouched
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“Untouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untouched. Accessed 29 Apr. 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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