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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The honey was left untouched in the refrigerator when he left.
From MarketWatch
I could not stand even long enough to get my food from the shelf in the door, and after an hour or so the plate was taken away untouched.
From Literature
Tomatoes, for example, grow in clusters, which means a robot must carefully select ripe fruit while leaving unripe ones untouched.
From Science Daily
Lt looked as if it had stood untouched for thousands of winters.
From Literature
That means it can modify one region of a molecule while leaving other functional groups untouched.
From Science Daily
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