undisturbed

adjective

un·​dis·​turbed ˌən-di-ˈstərbd How to pronounce undisturbed (audio)
: not disturbed : not altered or interfered with
allowing the dough to rest undisturbed
wanted to read undisturbed for a few hours
a pristine forest undisturbed by humans
: not agitated or troubled
was surprisingly undisturbed by the news

Examples of undisturbed in a Sentence

didn't tell him the sad news until after the test, so he would remain undisturbed
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Native bees are pivotal pollinators that often nest in leaf litter, debris and undisturbed soil. Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025 On other fronts, however, Trump is leaving things undisturbed. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025 Deep clean your wardrobe Moths like undisturbed corners that are dark and warm. Ellie Pithers, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025 But silently paddling past undisturbed waterbuck and kudu reveals a hidden world. Alexandra Owens, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undisturbed

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1610, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undisturbed was circa 1610

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“Undisturbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undisturbed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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