untouched

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. not used, eaten, or moved from its place.

adj. left in an original state without being consumed, handled, or utilized.

“He was so upset that he left his dinner untouched on the table.”

“The investigators found the victim's wallet untouched, suggesting that robbery was not the primary motive for the crime.”

C1 · Advanced Formal

adj. not changed or influenced by a situation or by someone's feelings.

adj. remaining unaffected, uninfluenced, or emotionally unmoved by external circumstances.

“Despite the economic crisis, his personal wealth remained largely untouched.”

“The remote mountain village remained untouched by the social upheavals that transformed the rest of the country during the nineteenth century.”

C1 · Advanced Academic

adj. not talked about or dealt with yet.

adj. not yet addressed, discussed, or explored in a conversation or study.

“There are several important issues that were left untouched during the meeting.”

“The professor noted that the ethical implications of the research were left largely untouched in the final report.”