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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Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
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—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
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Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
The father inspected one and left the other untouched before quickly ducking back inside, locking the door and securing a deadbolt.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
The potential benefits would go to education, in particular, as well as to health care, child care and a slew of other state services that Democrats say have been shortchanged by a system that has been largely untouched for nearly 20 years.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
The marque is full of artists that can’t let their masterpieces go untouched and instead must keep changing the models for new audiences.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Untouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untouched. Accessed 6 Feb. 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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