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adjective un·touched \ ˌən-ˈtəcht \

Definition of untouched

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

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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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The explosion was still on everyone’s mind, and most of the pies were left untouched.

— naureen s malik, Bloomberg.com, "America’s Other Coal Job, Ignored by Politicians, Is Dying Fast," 10 Aug. 2017
The explosion was still on everyone's mind, and most of the pies were left untouched.

— naureen s. malik and tim loh, chicagotribune.com, "America's other coal job, ignored by politicians, is dying fast," 10 Aug. 2017
Trump has already fired two people who were turning over rocks the president preferred left untouched — former FBI Director James Comey and Preet Bahara, the former U.S. Attorney for Manhattan.

— joseph gerth, The Courier-Journal, "Mitch McConnell should stop Donald Trump from scuttling Russia investigation | Joseph Gerth," 28 July 2017
The expansion of Medicaid would be untouched, as would its regulations on insurance and tax credits to make insurance affordable.

— jonathan chait, Daily Intelligencer, "The ‘Skinny Bill’ Is a Farce. Here’s the Real Reason Republicans Are Doing It.," 26 July 2017
As buzzy, crowd-pleasing indie comedies got snatched up for millions, the festival's scabby mutant black sheep went untouched, until horror-specific streaming service Shudder stepped in.

— charles bramesco, Esquire, "Kuso Might Be the Most Disgusting Movie Ever Made, But It's Still a Labor of Love," 20 July 2017
This being a fashion party, much of the food went untouched.

— max berlinger, New York Times, "Raf Simons and Todd Snyder Host Parties for Men’s Fashion Week," 12 July 2017
And in a Western world where the government declares it is not just the arbiter of fairness but also the deliverer of equal results, what corner of life is left untouched from the all-powerful and moralistic state?

— victor davis hanson, National Review, "Trump’s Anti-Cairo Speech," 11 July 2017
From school to the workplace, few public spaces have been left untouched by the Trump administration’s policy shift.

— leigh cuen, Teen Vogue, "All the Ways Donald Trump Broke His Promises to LGBTQ People," 8 July 2017

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First Known Use of untouched

14th century

UNTOUCHED Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of untouched for English Language Learners

: not handled or used
: not changed : still in the original state or condition
: not eaten or drunk : not tasted

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adjective un·touched \ ˌən-ˈtəcht \

Definition of untouched for Students

1 :not tasted

Her dinner sat on the tray untouched.

2 :not affected

I was untouched by the turmoil.

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