untouched

adjective

un·​touched ˌən-ˈtəcht How to pronounce untouched (audio)
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 But trying to find some neighborhood of your city that hasn’t been impacted in some way by an internet platform is like searching for a corner of Earth untouched by climate change. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024 Though a prodigious fundraiser herself, Porter’s numbers lagged behind Schiff, who coasted to reelection to a 12th term in the House in 2022 and left millions untouched in his campaign account. Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 Several homes on the block were also burned, while others were completely untouched. Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024 Fully recharged with the spiritual energy to take on the rest of winter in Mongolia, my pilgrimage to Shambala reminded me of the untouched beauty and spirituality that awaits in Mongolia, just waiting to be discovered by travelers. Breanna Wilson, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 Since the 1960s, the tools had been untouched and individually wrapped at the Museum of Prehistory and Early History in Berlin. Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024 Stark Bank, one of the few Latin America startups to receive funding from Jeff Bezos’ family office, is generating profits from its business of helping companies handle payments, while leaving cash raised from its funding rounds nearly untouched. Daniel Cancel, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2024 Thursday morning, strollers, shoes and other belongings lay strewn around the area as police wanted the crime scene untouched. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2024 After searching for about a year, the couple found the perfect, untouched lot in February 2020. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 1 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of untouched was in the 14th century

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“Untouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untouched. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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untouched

adjective
un·​touched ˌən-ˈtəcht How to pronounce untouched (audio)
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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