untouched en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ʌnˈtʌt͡ʃt/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English touched English untouched From un- + touched.
Meanings
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Remaining in its original, pristine state, undamaged; not altered.
There are practically no untouched forests left in Europe.
The altars used for magical purposes were of carved wood or, if made of stone, had to be a natural slab, unhewn and untouched by hammer or chisel.
1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 155:Most of the Himalayan rivers have been relatively untouched by dams near their sources. Now the two great Asian powers, India and China, are rushing to harness them as they cut through some of the world's deepest valleys.
2013 August 16, John Vidal, “Dams endanger ecology of Himalayas”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 10, archived from the original on 18 Aug 2019, page 8:HS2 Ltd has continued to refine the designs, so that seven fewer ancient woodlands will be affected. This reduces the total number to 25. And of those 25 woodlands, 85% of the total area will remain untouched by HS2.
2023 August 23, Chris Howe, “Green screen: HS2's route through the shires”, in RAIL, number 990, page 34:
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Not eaten.
He left his vegetables untouched.
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Not influenced, affected or swayed.
She was untouched by his tale of woes.
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Not having come in contact.
Once the tough job is done for Prosser, he says he can then get his golf clubs back out - they have been in the cupboard untouched for a decade.
2023 November 15, Ian Prosser talks to Stefanie Foster, “A healthy person is a more productive person”, in RAIL, number 996, page 37:Our chocolates are untouched by human hands.
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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."
1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XIII, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 165:
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Not discussed or talked about.
Politics was an untouched topic in our family.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more untouched | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| untoucht | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| most untouched | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
supine · unaroused · uneaten · tepid · maiden · nonchalant · untouched · unzealous · gallionic · unmoved · jaded · torpid · lackadaisical · unspoiled · unenthusiastic · dispassionate · unaddressed · meh · uncaring · undiscussed · unimpressible · cool · halfhearted · unscoffed · virgin · insouciant · unaltered · heartless · lukewarm · lotophagous · unscathed · nonplussed · indifferent · unmoved · ineffervescible · Laodicean · indiscussed · impassive · apathistical · unconsumed · lethargic · pococurante · unconcerned · unscarfed · unscanned · unexamined · dull · undiscoursed · blithe · deaf · world-weary · torpedinous · languorous · spiritless · otiose · phlegmatic · unsullied · adiaphroistic · indifferent · blasé · unread · enervated · apathetic · insensible · listless · uninterested · undevoured · shiftless · mopey · languid · unhandled · unlively
Translations (46)
sq e ru (not having come in contact) · mi tikitū (in its original state) · hi अनछुआ (in its original state) · da uberørt (not influenced, affected or swayed) · de unberührt (not having come in contact) · el άθικτος (not influenced, affected or swayed) · fi koskematon (not eaten) · de unberührt (not influenced, affected or swayed) · es no apalpado (not having come in contact) · da urørt (not eaten) · nb urørt (in its original state) · az əldəyməmiş (in its original state) · cs nedotčený (in its original state) · el άθικτος (not eaten) · grc ἄθικτος (in its original state) · sq e plot (not eaten) · es intocado (not having come in contact) · fi käsittelemätön (not talked about) · el άθικτος (in its original state) · sq e re (in its original state) · fi vahingoittumaton (in its original state) · es intocado (in its original state) · nb uberørt (in its original state) · uk недото́рканий (in its original state) · ru нетро́нутый (not eaten) · pl niewzruszony (not influenced, affected or swayed) · da urørt (in its original state) · da uberørt (in its original state) · la intactus (in its original state) · de unangerührt (not eaten) · fr intouché (in its original state) · de unberührt (not eaten) · de ungerührt (not influenced, affected or swayed) · hu érintetlen (in its original state) · fi koskematon (in its original state) · fi neitseellinen (in its original state) · oc intocat (not having come in contact) · oc intocat (not eaten) · ru нетро́нутый (in its original state) · el άθικτος (not talked about) · oc intocat (in its original state) · pl nieporuszony (not influenced, affected or swayed) · fi koskematon (not having come in contact) · fi välinpitämätön (not influenced, affected or swayed) · nn urørt (in its original state) · grc ἄψαυστος (not having come in contact)