untouched

[ uhn-tuhcht ]

adjective

1. not touched touch or handled, as material.
2. not explored or visited:

   untouched lands.

3. not eaten or drunk.
4. remaining in a pristine state; unchanged:

   an untouched innocent; an untouched world.

5. not injured or hurt; undamaged:

   untouched by the exploding bombs.

6. not affected or altered:

   She was untouched by the life around her.

7. emotionally unmoved; indifferent:

   She was left untouched by the music.

8. not mentioned or described, as in conversation or a book:

   an untouched subject.

untouched

/ ʌnˈtʌtʃt /

adjective

1. not used, handled, touched, etc
2. not injured or harmed
3. postpositive emotionally unmoved
4. not changed, modified, or affected
5. (of food or drink) left without being consumed
6. not mentioned or referred to

   he left the subject untouched

Other Words From

• un·touchedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of untouched¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; un- ¹, touch, -ed ²

Example Sentences

That percentage could have been higher, but the department left single-family zones — which account for most land in such well-to-do areas — largely untouched.

From Los Angeles Times

Clarisse Loughrey gave the film three stars in the Independent, calling Paddington in Peru "the worst in the franchise" but praised the production design, which takes full advantage of moving the cast away from the cosy comforts of London, and making "every interior look like an untouched escape room with secrets hidden under every trinket".

From BBC

More immediately, if Trump wins this time, we will likely enter a new era of authoritarianism that will erode American democracy beyond recognition and repair: violent clampdowns on protest, widespread attempts to overturn other election results, and such complete right-wing domination of the judiciary that egregious assaults on voting rights and the rule of law sail untouched through the courts.

From Slate

During the process, they didn’t even feel hot; afterward, the sleeves seemed untouched.

From Los Angeles Times

But some believe the wreck is a grave site that should be left untouched.

From BBC

Related Words

• flawless
• intact
• spotless
• unaffected
• unbroken
• unconcerned
• undamaged
• unharmed
• unimpressed
• unmoved
• unscathed