untouched
adjective
un·touched
ˌən-ˈtəcht 
1
: not subjected to touching : not handled
2
: not described or dealt with
3
a
: not tasted
b
: being in the first or a primeval state or condition
an untouched wilderness
4
: not influenced : unaffected
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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San Diego defender Chris McVey’s routine back pass was untouched by goalkeeper CJ Dos Santos and skipped into the back of their net for an own goal.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
Humphrey’s Executor stood basically untouched for decades, until Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito – both of whom had previously served in the executive branch – were appointed.
—Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
More than 80 percent of Franklin County is publicly owned and preserved as wilderness area, which leaves creeks, intercoastal waterways, and remote coastlines untouched and ready to be explored.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
Antarctica is a once-in-a-lifetime destination marked by untouched landscapes, drifting icebergs, and thriving penguin colonies.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
Humphrey’s Executor stood basically untouched for decades, until Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito – both of whom had previously served in the executive branch – were appointed.
—Claire B. Wofford, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
More than 80 percent of Franklin County is publicly owned and preserved as wilderness area, which leaves creeks, intercoastal waterways, and remote coastlines untouched and ready to be explored.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
Antarctica is a once-in-a-lifetime destination marked by untouched landscapes, drifting icebergs, and thriving penguin colonies.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2025
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“Untouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untouched. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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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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