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

Critically, this trade idea would leave top prospects George Lombard Jr. and Spencer Jones untouched, while giving the Yankees some real postseason reinforcement. —Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025

The attack left other buildings in the complex untouched. —Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam, USA Today, 8 May 2025

In the combatant nations, few lives were left untouched. —Antony Beevor, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2025

In a world currently on fire, denim won’t stay untouched. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for untouched

• clutched
• touched
• retouched

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