untouched

[ uhn-tuhcht ]

/ ʌnˈtʌtʃt /

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adjective

not touched or handled, as material.

not explored or visited: untouched lands.

not eaten or drunk.

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

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

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

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

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

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Origin of untouched

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

OTHER WORDS FROM untouched

un·touched·ness, noun

Words nearby untouched

unto, untogether, untold, untouchability, untouchable, untouched, untouristy, untoward, untracked, untrained, untrammeled

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How to use untouched in a sentence

More than 1 million early votes have already been cast in the 2020 election, but in several battleground states, mail-in ballots will go virtually untouched until right before Election Day.
The battleground states that might count election results the slowest|Kate Rabinowitz|September 30, 2020|Washington Post
The economic downturn brought on by the coronavirus crisis has left no business owner, manager or employee untouched.
Deep Dive: How media buying execs are adapting to the challenges and changes of 2020 and beyond|jim cooper|September 28, 2020|Digiday
The $57 billion business of iron ore, gas and coal exports—the bulk value of Australia’s exports to China—have remained untouched.
China is inching toward another trade war|eamonbarrett|September 27, 2020|Fortune
Those areas, representing vast swaths of the city, will remain untouched.
Morning Report: A Century of Single Family Home Supremacy|Voice of San Diego|August 27, 2020|Voice of San Diego

Whereas Facebook has ingested Instagram into its broader advertising platform — as Yahoo tried and failed to do with Tumblr — Microsoft has largely left LinkedIn’s advertising business untouched.
Microsoft’s hands-off handling of LinkedIn offers model for potential TikTok acquisition|Tim Peterson|August 24, 2020|Digiday
The mockery comes from a place unburdened by history and untouched by the present.
What Would Happen if I Got in White Cop’s Face?|Goldie Taylor|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Those services will remain untouched by the current suit, according to City Attorney spokesman Frank Manteljan.
Days Are Numbered for Nestdrop, LA’s ‘Uber for Weed’|Justin Hampton|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They operate in a realm largely untouched by legislation, unions, and guilds.
Amazon’s Turkers Kick Off the First Crowdsourced Labor Guild|Kevin Zawacki|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The box of doughnuts in the middle of the table went untouched.
Knowing Where the Bodies Are Buried: An Excerpt From 'Lives in Ruins'|Marilyn Johnson|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When there are free bagels and coffee going untouched at a New York City event, something serious is at hand.
New York Nurses Are the Calm in Ebola’s Storm|Abby Haglage|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We can do as we like with Hindu and Mussalman so long as we leave their respective religions untouched.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
He was fired at by the sepoys, of course, but horse and man escaped untouched and the low barrier was leaped without effort.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
They reached a depth in his nature which had been long untouched; a stratum, so to speak, which lay far beneath the surface.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Ships did little exploring in the Belt now—plenty of untouched rocks there but nothing really unknown.
Fee of the Frontier|Horace Brown Fyfe
Miss Mayblunt begged to be allowed to keep her cocktail untouched before her, just to look at.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin

British Dictionary definitions for untouched

untouched

/ (ʌnˈtʌtʃt) /

adjective

not used, handled, touched, etc

not injured or harmed

(postpositive) emotionally unmoved

not changed, modified, or affected

(of food or drink) left without being consumed

not mentioned or referred tohe left the subject untouched

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