un ‧ touched /ˌʌnˈtʌtʃt◂/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ touched , ↑ untouched , ↑ touching , ↑ touchy , ↑ untouchable ; noun : ↑ touch , ↑ untouchable ; verb : ↑ touch ; adverb : ↑ touchingly ]
1 . not changed, damaged, or affected in any way
untouched by
an island that has been untouched by time
2 . not touched, moved, or eaten:
Several papers lay untouched on the desk.
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THESAURUS
▪ natural existing in nature and not caused, made, or controlled by people:
a natural lake
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natural light
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the earth's natural resources
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We only use natural ingredients in our products.
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his natural hair colour
▪ wild used about flowers, plants, and animals that are not controlled by people. Also used about areas of land where there are no humans:
We found some wild strawberries.
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wild horses
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wild open spaces
▪ pure used about food, drink, or materials that have not had anything added to them:
pure orange juice
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pure new wool
▪ organic used about fruit, vegetables, meat etc produced without using chemicals:
organic carrots
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organic milk
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organic beauty products
▪ unspoiled ( also unspoilt British English ) a place that is unspoiled is still beautiful because no one has built roads or buildings on it:
It was a pleasant unspoilt village.
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The countryside is remarkably unspoiled.
▪ untouched [not before noun] a place that is untouched has not been affected by human activity:
There are few forested areas of the world that remain untouched by humans.
▪ virgin [only before noun] virgin forest or land is still in its natural state and has not been spoiled or changed in any way by humans:
Large areas of virgin rainforest will be protected from destruction.
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He bought 14,000 acres of virgin land in Ontario.