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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Which means the 4,092-square-kilometer area between the high, forested escarpment and the wide stretches of the Zambezi River is still pretty untouched.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Canopy said leaving those forests untouched is one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce carbon emissions and support the global 30 by 30 biodiversity target, which aims to protect 30 percent of the world’s land and waters by 2030.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
The Real Work Is Changing What Gets Valued This is why the answer cannot be another conversation about fixing individual behavior while leaving the larger environment untouched.
—Teresa Hopke, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The case eventually grew cold and sat untouched for decades.
—Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Canopy said leaving those forests untouched is one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce carbon emissions and support the global 30 by 30 biodiversity target, which aims to protect 30 percent of the world’s land and waters by 2030.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
The Real Work Is Changing What Gets Valued This is why the answer cannot be another conversation about fixing individual behavior while leaving the larger environment untouched.
—Teresa Hopke, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The case eventually grew cold and sat untouched for decades.
—Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
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“Untouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untouched. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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