untouched

[uhn-tuhcht]

adjective

1. not touched touch or handled, as material.

2. not explored or visited.

   untouched lands.

3. not eaten or drunk.

4. remaining in a pristine state; unchanged.

   an untouched innocent; an untouched world.

5. not injured or hurt; undamaged.

   untouched by the exploding bombs.

6. not affected or altered.

   She was untouched by the life around her.

7. emotionally unmoved; indifferent.

   She was left untouched by the music.

8. not mentioned or described, as in conversation or a book.

   an untouched subject.

untouched

/ ʌnˈtʌtʃt /

adjective

1. not used, handled, touched, etc

2. not injured or harmed

3. (postpositive) emotionally unmoved

4. not changed, modified, or affected

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

6. not mentioned or referred to

   he left the subject untouched

Other Word Forms

• untouchedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of untouched¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; un- ¹, touch, -ed ²

Example Sentences

China itself is a hugely popular destination, and Xinjiang has emerged as an "untouched", less commercialised option.

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The rubble of the collapsed canopy has been cleared away, but otherwise the building appears to have remained untouched since the disaster.

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The fire that destroyed the clubhouse and much of the surrounding homes jumped over this area, even leaving the nets untouched.

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There are reports of Halloween potatoes that have been left untouched for so long they’ve turned into science experiments.

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But this week she revealed the car had actually been found several months later, along with the "untouched" material, which she described as a "rollercoaster journey" to have been on.

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Related Words

• flawless 
• intact 
• spotless 
• unaffected 
• unbroken 
• unconcerned 
• undamaged 
• unharmed 
• unimpressed 
• unmoved 
• unscathed