untouched

adjective

Definition of untouchednext
as in unaltered

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Recent Examples of untouched Of all of those, A Link to the Past is the only one to not get a remastered Switch port that only improves the graphics and leaves the gameplay almost completely untouched. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026 Recovered wreckage is being retained for analysis, and officials urged anyone who encounters debris to leave it untouched and notify authorities. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Here, the archaeologists found the untouched remains of his mummy inside a limestone sarcophagus. — Anne Doran For Artnews, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026 Some found their way onto albums, while others sat untouched for years, waiting for the right moment to be heard. — Holly Alvarado, Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for untouched
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untouched
  1. unaltered
  2. unspoiled
  3. unharmed
  4. undamaged
  5. unblemished
  6. uncontaminated
  7. unsullied
  8. untainted
Adjective
  • Sellers must include at least one unaltered photo of the actual item against a real background.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
  • These unaltered cosmic fingerprints let researchers map the temperatures, environmental conditions, and chemical reservoirs that produced organic matter billions of years ago.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of unaltered
Adjective
  • The grounds include formal gardens, ponds, and unspoiled woodland.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Seghers transforms Cooper into another of her restless desperadoes—a Vietnam vet in quest of an unspoiled world.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of unspoiled
Adjective
  • Authorities found no explosives aboard any of the planes; passengers and crew were unharmed, and none of Tuesday’s flights made an emergency landing.
    — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • He was found later that same day near the Alabama state line, unharmed but dressed as a girl to obscure his appearance, after authorities tracked a vehicle matching a description given by Mateo’s mother.
    — Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of unharmed
Adjective
  • The people on the floor decide whether a customer order ships on time, in full, and undamaged.
    — Allan Malcolm, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Make sure your pump is firmly plugged into a GFCI outlet and the cord is undamaged.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of undamaged
Adjective
  • Quickly, the holes would shrink and his body would return to its original, unblemished condition.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Look for those with smooth, unblemished skin with a stem still attached.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of unblemished
Adjective
  • In comparison, the grains from the solar system’s indigenous comets are much cleaner, with almost pure water-ice relatively uncontaminated by dust.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • For residents in the surrounding area, the water is still safe to drink, as the source remains uncontaminated, the city said.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of uncontaminated
Adjective
  • In Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, evil is a native sickness that contaminates an otherwise perfect, unsullied child of empire.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But the prosecutor leading the case against the Tates, Rareș Stan, had an unsullied reputation.
    — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Definition of unsullied
Adjective
  • Oh, and Reed told Helen that Wallace was likely to be rewarded for being untainted by scandal — next stop, ascending from secretary of state for Defence to prime minister.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
  • History has no need for spoiler warnings, but anyone hoping for an untainted experience of the film—a description that applies to no one who’s read this far—might want to skip over the facts that follow.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of untainted

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“Untouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untouched. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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