untouched
Americanadjective
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not explored or visited.
untouched lands.
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not eaten or drunk.
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remaining in a pristine state; unchanged.
an untouched innocent; an untouched world.
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not injured or hurt; undamaged.
untouched by the exploding bombs.
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not affected or altered.
She was untouched by the life around her.
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emotionally unmoved; indifferent.
She was left untouched by the music.
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not mentioned or described, as in conversation or a book.
an untouched subject.
adjective
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not used, handled, touched, etc
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not injured or harmed
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(postpositive) emotionally unmoved
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not changed, modified, or affected
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(of food or drink) left without being consumed
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not mentioned or referred to
he left the subject untouched
Other Word Forms
- untouchedness noun
Etymology
Origin of untouched
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; un- 1, touch, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Across the street was another clothing store, a rival of ours, but it had been left untouched.
From Literature
But because you can no longer add money to the account, your account might dwindle with each passing year unless you invest the funds and leave them untouched.
From MarketWatch
It’s nothing like the Ranch, where the untouched land and dense woods stretch for miles.
From Literature
Some sat remarkably untouched, but most were damaged beyond repair — crushed by falling beams, burned to a shell, and covered in toxic dust.
From Los Angeles Times
"Instead of completely switching off MYC, future drugs could specifically inhibit only its ability to bind RNA. This would potentially leave its growth-promoting function untouched, but lift the tumor's cloak of invisibility," explains Eilers.
From Science Daily
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