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.
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Tom Zoellner, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
Ghosn remained untouched because Lebanon has no extradition treaty with Japan.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Despite much of the area, including the Imperial and Roman forums and the Colosseum nearby, undergoing extensive renovations in recent years, the tunnels have remained untouched.
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Tom Zoellner, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
Ghosn remained untouched because Lebanon has no extradition treaty with Japan.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Despite much of the area, including the Imperial and Roman forums and the Colosseum nearby, undergoing extensive renovations in recent years, the tunnels have remained untouched.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Her hair remains untouched by perm juice or bleach.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 23 July 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 29 Jul. 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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