untouched
adjective
un·touched
ˌən-ˈtəcht 
1
: not subjected to touching : not handled
The piano sat untouched for years.
2
: not described or dealt with
The biography leaves untouched a few important events.
3
a
: not tasted
left his food untouched
b
: being in the first or a primeval state or condition
an untouched wilderness
4
: not influenced : unaffected
was untouched [=unmoved] by their pleas for help
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 truck was not damaged, and the products inside were untouched, Paterakis said.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 May 2026
But since 2016 when Colombia's government signed a peace deal with the FARC, the largest left–wing guerrilla group, it's gotten safer to travel, and all those species of birds in untouched forests have become an important part of a growing ecotourism industry.
—Andy Court, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The remaining land will be kept largely untouched in order to maintain its rural aesthetic and fit into the scope of the surrounding area, according to the developers.
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may 2, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Some works don’t need to be reimagined to remain relevant, and their singularity should be reason enough alone for the people most inspired by them to leave them untouched.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 May 2026
But since 2016 when Colombia's government signed a peace deal with the FARC, the largest left–wing guerrilla group, it's gotten safer to travel, and all those species of birds in untouched forests have become an important part of a growing ecotourism industry.
—Andy Court, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The remaining land will be kept largely untouched in order to maintain its rural aesthetic and fit into the scope of the surrounding area, according to the developers.
—Sofi Zeman
may 2, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Some works don’t need to be reimagined to remain relevant, and their singularity should be reason enough alone for the people most inspired by them to leave them untouched.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
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 6 May. 2026.
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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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