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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

/ ʌˈʌʃ /

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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·ٴdzܳn noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of untouched1

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; un- 1, touch, -ed 2
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The islands are listed by Unesco World Heritage as a rare example of an ecosystem untouched by external plants, animals or human impact.

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"You could be forgiven for watching those first episodes and thinking that these people were living in pristine environments in the middle of nowhere, untouched by the outside world," he says.

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On the fire zone perimeter, where burned and untouched properties are side-by-side, the return of residents, visitors and commerce has prompted mixed emotions and difficult questions: Is it respectful to return to Altadena?

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Whatever investment strategy you've set for yourself might be best left untouched, even if volatility swirls around you.

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Her right knee appeared to be untouched, but it twisted nonetheless, causing Watkins to immediately cry out as the previously deafeningly enthusiastic crowd around her grew sweepingly silent.

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