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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Election violence has now permeated states previously untouched by such attacks in past elections, most notably Chiapas, Mexico’s poorest state. —Simon Romero, New York Times, 25 May 2024

Otherwise, charter cities’ rights to govern land use in their own jurisdictions must remain untouched, says the state Constitution. —Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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