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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Photo: Sotheby’s International Realty Some situations are, however, best left untouched.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 22 May 2025
The area sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and the Currituck Sound is packed with maritime forests, sand dunes, and shrub thickets, all untouched, all wild, and all waiting patiently for visitors to explore.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
No passwords, private keys, or funds were exposed and Coinbase Prime accounts are untouched.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 15 May 2025
The new reality In the end, the Trump administration has somehow managed to lock into place dramatically higher tariffs – a 10% universal rate across the globe and sector tariffs that largely stand untouched.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 22 May 2025
The area sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and the Currituck Sound is packed with maritime forests, sand dunes, and shrub thickets, all untouched, all wild, and all waiting patiently for visitors to explore.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
No passwords, private keys, or funds were exposed and Coinbase Prime accounts are untouched.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 15 May 2025
The new reality In the end, the Trump administration has somehow managed to lock into place dramatically higher tariffs – a 10% universal rate across the globe and sector tariffs that largely stand untouched.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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“Untouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untouched. Accessed 2 Jun. 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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