untouched

Etymology

un- + touched

adj

1. 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. 2013-08-16, John Vidal, “Dams endanger ecology of Himalayas”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 10, 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. August 23 2023, Chris Howe, “Green screen: HS2's route through the shires”, in RAIL, number 990, page 34
2. Not eaten.
   He left his vegetables untouched.
3. Not influenced, affected or swayed.
   She was untouched by his tale of woes.
4. Not having come in contact.
   Our chocolates are untouched by human hands.
5. Not read or examined.
6. Not talked about.
   Politics was an untouched topic in our family.