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.

Recent Examples on the Web

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The visible exterior remains untouched, yet the interior structure will absorb shocks that once would have been catastrophic. —Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for untouched

• clutched
• touched
• retouched

Kids Definition

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