untouched
adjective
un·touched
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Definition of untouched
1
: not subjected to touching : not handled
2
: not described or dealt with
3a
: 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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However, that law doesn’t prevent those whose homes were untouched or only damaged by fire from having their policies cancelled. — Julie Cart, The Mercury News, "What to know as California’s peak fire months loom," 30 Aug. 2019 Trump is also considering exempting 90 percent of national forests in Utah from the rule, which would open about four million more untouched acres to potential deforestation. — Emily Atkin, The New Republic, "It’s Not Enough to Stop Amazon Deforestation," 29 Aug. 2019 The Flashes had to focus on Benjamin, allowing Daniels to go almost untouched into the end zone on a bootleg for his first college rushing touchdown. — Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral, "Rewind: Arizona State wins season opener over Kent State," 29 Aug. 2019 On the ground, visitors can look forward to taking in the sights of untouched nature, including icebergs, wildlife and majestic mountains. — Alyssa Newcomb, NBC News, "All that talk about Greenland has led to a triple-digit spike in tourism searches," 23 Aug. 2019 But unlike old hot rods, baseball cards of value must remain untouched over time to maintain their worth, longtime dealers and collectors say. — oregonlive.com, "Baseball card collectors suspect rampant fraud in their hobby," 19 July 2019 On a first-and-10 play, the protection was decent, but Hogan left the pocket, eluded LB LaRoy Reynolds at the 22 and scored untouched. — Ryan O'halloran, The Denver Post, "Broncos Takeaways: Bradley Chubb a wrecking crew in 16-snap appearance vs. 49ers," 20 Aug. 2019 Though the Duffer Brothers could also ultimately choose to leave that storyline untouched and have fans live with their own theories. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "The "Stranger Things"'s Creators May Have Just Revealed Whether Will Byers is Gay," 19 Aug. 2019 Everything around her smelled new: the untouched walls, the plump sofa, the wood cabinets in the kitchen. — Los Angeles Times, "An entire L.A. homeless encampment moved into apartments. But their past still found them," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'untouched.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for untouched
untouched
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of untouched
: not handled or used
: not changed : still in the original state or condition
: not eaten or drunk : not tasted
See the full definition for untouched in the English Language Learners Dictionary
untouched
adjective
un·touched
| \ ˌən-ˈtəcht
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Kids Definition of untouched
1
: not tasted
Her dinner sat on the tray untouched.
2
: not affected
I was untouched by the turmoil.