untouched

[ uhn-tuhcht ]
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adjective
  1. not touched or handled, as material.

  2. not explored or visited: untouched lands.

  1. not eaten or drunk.

  2. remaining in a pristine state; unchanged: an untouched innocent; an untouched world.

  3. not injured or hurt; undamaged: untouched by the exploding bombs.

  4. not affected or altered: She was untouched by the life around her.

  5. emotionally unmoved; indifferent: She was left untouched by the music.

  6. not mentioned or described, as in conversation or a book: an untouched subject.

Origin of untouched

1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at un-1, touch, -ed2

Other words from untouched

  • un·touched·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for untouched

untouched

/ (ʌnˈtʌtʃt) /


adjective
  1. not used, handled, touched, etc

  2. not injured or harmed

  1. (postpositive) emotionally unmoved

  2. not changed, modified, or affected

  3. (of food or drink) left without being consumed

  4. not mentioned or referred to: he left the subject untouched

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