untouched
adjective
un·touched
ˌən-ˈtəcht 
1
: not subjected to touching : not handled
The piano sat untouched for years.
2
: not described or dealt with
The biography leaves untouched a few important events.
3
a
: not tasted
left his food untouched
b
: being in the first or a primeval state or condition
an untouched wilderness
4
: not influenced : unaffected
was untouched [=unmoved] by their pleas for help
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.
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Even when untouched, the skin sends periodic electrical pulses to the robot’s central processor, signaling that the system is functioning normally.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Letting go of our baking supplies that remain untouched for most, if not all, of the year will give back valuable real estate in the kitchen.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
From there, Turpin’s world-class speed ran untouched to the end zone for the Cowboys’ longest play all season.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Dec. 2025
When High Point Tennis Center first opened in 1978, Plano was still growing, and the land around the courts was largely untouched.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Letting go of our baking supplies that remain untouched for most, if not all, of the year will give back valuable real estate in the kitchen.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
From there, Turpin’s world-class speed ran untouched to the end zone for the Cowboys’ longest play all season.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Dec. 2025
When High Point Tennis Center first opened in 1978, Plano was still growing, and the land around the courts was largely untouched.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for untouched
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“Untouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untouched. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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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
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