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untouched

untouched

5 3.4
Not moved by strong feelings
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈtʌtʃt/
translation icon : inalterado
  • At twenty-one, she was still untouched by cynicism, so other people's approbation mattered.

It's not about becoming untouched by stress, It's about being able to better navigate stress.

Examples

  • I intend to give myself to the King untouched.

  • You have remained untouched while Eric Matthews has disappeared.

  • When he was in France, it seemed to him that he was almost untouched by his extended visit.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Not only is my reason untouched, so are my powers to remember.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • But the subject seems somehow untouched by those changes.

  • And no one who survived it came through untouched by evil.

  • His whole left side is paralyzed, but his mind is perfectly clear and untouched.

  • Except for a few bruises and burns, I was completely untouched.

  • In contrast, Sonny's world seems pure and unsullied—youthful and untouched by the harsh realities of the world.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Despite all the chaos around her, she remained untouched by the conflict, focusing instead on her work.

Synonyms

unscathed
vsuntouched
33 6.3

Not hurt or damaged after a bad event

means not being emotionally affected rather than avoiding physical damage
undisturbed
vsuntouched
22 3.0

Not interrupted or bothered so things stay the same

centers on emotional untouchedness rather than just being left alone
unmoved
vsuntouched
8 5.1

Not showing strong feelings or any visible reaction

is the broad state of not being emotionally affected or moved
unfazed
vsuntouched
5 5.3

Not worried or surprised by a sudden problem

is about emotional noninfluence generally rather than reacting to surprises
untroubled
vsuntouched
4 3.5

Calm and not worried about problems

emphasizes lack of being emotionally affected rather than overall peacefulness
unaffected
vsuntouched
3 3.9

Not changed or harmed by something and not showing strong feeling

focuses specifically on being emotionally not affected rather than neutral change
unperturbed
vsuntouched
2 7.0

Calm and not worried when things go wrong

is about not being emotionally moved rather than staying calm under pressure
unbothered
vsuntouched
  • Informal
1 4.8

Not feeling worried or upset by something

is the general absence of emotional influence rather than casual indifference
unswayed
vsuntouched
1 6.9

Does not change because of other people's opinions or pressure

is about not being emotionally moved rather than resisting persuasion
unscarred
vsuntouched
1 4.9

Not emotionally hurt by bad events

is the general absence of emotional influence rather than a lack of scars
unoffended
vsuntouched
1 4.6

Not feeling hurt by words or actions

is about general emotional untouchedness rather than lack of offence
uninfluenced
vsuntouched
3.9

Not affected by other people or things

focuses on emotional nonreaction rather than general lack of external change
untinted
vsuntouched
4.2

Free from personal feelings or strong opinions

is broader, meaning not emotionally affected rather than purely neutral in tone
unvexed
vsuntouched
9.3

Calm and not worried by problems or noise

is specifically about lacking emotional impact rather than general lack of trouble
untaken
vsuntouched
7.6

Not overcome by a strong feeling like fear

is the general state of emotional noninfluence rather than resistance to overpowering feelings
undismayed
vsuntouched
7.0

Not afraid to keep going when things are difficult

relates to emotional steadiness but not general lack of feeling or influence
unappalled
vsuntouched
9.1

Not feeling upset or afraid when facing danger

is about emotional noninfluence rather than absence of shock or upset specifically
unrattled
vsuntouched
5.2

Not moved or shaken by a sudden physical shock

is about not being emotionally affected rather than resisting sudden shocks
unshattered
vsuntouched
6.0

Still strong and not broken inside after a hard experience

focuses on emotional lack of effect rather than surviving trauma intact
unassailed
vsuntouched
7.9

Not criticized or doubted by other people

is about emotional noninfluence rather than absence of attack or critique
unhaunted
vsuntouched
8.1

Not troubled by memories or fears

is broader, meaning not emotionally affected rather than lacking haunting thoughts

Antonyms

37 3.8

Feeling upset or worried and unable to think clearly

3.6

Changed because of something outside

How Moved

touched
3.7
moved
3.6
untouched
5 3.4
unmoved
8 5.1

Surface Forms

untouched positive

Morphology

untouched = touched (transparent) = un + touch + ed

This emotional sense is the direct negation of 'touched' (emotionally affected), so the morphology is clear.

Etymology

Untouched is made of un- 'not' and touch 'to touch'. Think of feelings as being 'touched' by something, so if you are untouched by news it means your feelings are not moved.