untouched

adjective

un·​touched ˌən-ˈtəcht 

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

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 a makeshift archive in a backroom, there are other largely untouched things. —Madison Malone Kircher, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024

For most of its 110 years, the building itself was largely untouched. —Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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