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

It would take Robinson running wide open down the seam to break through the stalemate, as Maiava floated a touch pass to the wideout, who ran 49 yards untouched into the end zone.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's good to get back to that raw, straight to the consumer, sometimes direct from the street, untouched raw talent," says Target.

From BBC

Many of the lemon trees remain, as if untouched; others were wiped out completely, the hills where they stood blackened and desiccated.

From Los Angeles Times

He has promised to leave Social Security and Medicare - two of the biggest areas of government spending - untouched, which could make cost-cutting difficult.

From BBC

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

Related Words

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