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Untouched

//ʌnˈtʌt͡ʃt// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Remaining in its original, pristine state, undamaged; not altered.

    "There are practically no untouched forests left in Europe."

  2. 2
    Not eaten.

    "He left his vegetables untouched."

  3. 3
    Not influenced, affected or swayed.

    "She was untouched by his tale of woes."

  4. 4
    Not having come in contact.

    "Our chocolates are untouched by human hands."

  5. 5
    Not read or examined.

    "He was about to open one of the scrolls, when Francesca took them from his hand. "Nay, Guido, we will not read them: there are some letters never meant but for one eye, and such are these. This packet shall be given untouched into Lord Avonleigh's"—she corrected her words—"into my father's own hands.""

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  1. 6
    Not discussed or talked about.

    "Politics was an untouched topic in our family."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not influenced or affected wordnet
  2. 2
    still full wordnet
  3. 3
    emotionally unmoved wordnet
  4. 4
    not having come in contact wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of untouch form-of, participle, past

Etymology

Etymology 1

From un- + touched.

Etymology 2

From un- + touched.

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