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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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The island's wild East Coast is a surf haven packed with untouched natural beauty.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
The brand builds every formula around calming Centella asiatica (also known as cica) sourced from Madagascar, where the plant thrives in untouched conditions for maximum potency.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 22 Dec. 2025
His chopper will scoop guests up directly at the Alyeska resort heli-pad, then head out in search of untouched powder (from $9,890 for a six-day trip).
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 20 Dec. 2025
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 27 Dec. 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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