untouched
adjective
un·touched
ˌən-ˈtəcht 
1
: not subjected to touching : not handled
2
: not described or dealt with
3
a
: not tasted
b
: being in the first or a primeval state or condition
an untouched wilderness
4
: not influenced : unaffected
Examples of untouched in a Sentence
The piano was untouched for years.
The original agreement remains untouched.
He left his food untouched.
The artist's biographer left a few important events of his life untouched.
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The villa had been completely renovated once before, in the 1980s, though its landmark status kept the façade untouched.
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Ulrich Clewing, Architectural Digest, 12 Jan. 2025
If snow or ice remains untouched for hours and hours after the storm, then liability may become an issue.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
Though, in fairness to Woll, the defenders in front of him could have done a better job of not allowing Blake to get so close to the goal untouched.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Just steps away was a pharmacy, apparently untouched by the blaze.
—Matthew Knight, Tony Kurzweil, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ulrich Clewing, Architectural Digest, 12 Jan. 2025
If snow or ice remains untouched for hours and hours after the storm, then liability may become an issue.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
Though, in fairness to Woll, the defenders in front of him could have done a better job of not allowing Blake to get so close to the goal untouched.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Just steps away was a pharmacy, apparently untouched by the blaze.
—Matthew Knight, Tony Kurzweil, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for untouched
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“Untouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untouched. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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untouched
adjective
un·touched
ˌən-ˈtəcht
1
: not touched or handled
2
: not described or dealt with
3
a
: not tasted
b
: being in the first state or condition
an untouched wilderness
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