untouched


un·touched

adj \ˌən-ˈtəcht\

Definition of UNTOUCHED

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

  1. The piano was untouched for years.
  2. The original agreement remains untouched.
  3. He left his food untouched.
  4. The artist's biographer left a few important events of his life untouched.

First Known Use of UNTOUCHED

14th century

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