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

In those cases, most of what borrowers send to their credit card companies gets swallowed up by interest charges, leaving the actual debt largely untouched. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026

East Caicos, one of the largest uninhabited islands in the Caribbean, felt untouched. —Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026

Despite the snappy interiors, replete with a mural, crimson paint and a wall of soaring floor-to-ceiling windows (ideal for people watching while adding heaps of natural light to the space), the soul of Tacos Los Cholos remains untouched. —Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026

Toronto’s infield would remain untouched, with Addison Barger and Okamoto likely acting as a sort of third base platoon. —Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026

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