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untouched

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/ʌnˈtʌtʃt/ · un-touched

not touched, altered, or affected by external factors; remaining in its original state

Meanings

adjectiveformal

not touched, altered, or affected by external factors; remaining in its original state

ایسا جو چھوا نہ گیا ہو، تبدیل نہ ہوا ہو، یا بیرونی عوامل سے متاثر نہ ہوا ہو؛ اپنی اصل حالت میں باقی

بے ملامت

be malamat

Synonyms

untouchedpristineunaffectedبے ملامتبے اثربے احتیاط

Antonyms

touchedaffectedalteredچھوا گیامتاثرتبدیل شدہ

Common Collocations

  • untouched nature
  • untouched beauty
  • untouched wilderness

Example Sentences

The untouched forests are home to many unique species.

بے ملامت جنگلات میں بہت سی منفرد انواع کا گھر ہوتا ہے۔

be malamat janglaat mein bohat si munfarid anwa ka ghar hota hai.

This painting has remained untouched for over a century.

یہ پینٹنگ ایک صدی سے بے ملامت رہی ہے۔

ye painting aik sadi se be malamat rahi hai.

He found an untouched piece of land for his new home.

اس نے اپنے نئے گھر کے لیے ایک بے ملامت زمین تلاش کی۔

us ne apne naye ghar ke liye aik be malamat zameen talash ki.

Easily Confused With

touched:Touched means that something has made contact with or been altered, whereas untouched means it has not been changed or affected.

Word Family

touch
verbچھونا
touching
adjectiveپہلو دار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of untouched nature as having never been 'touched' by human hands.

Imagine a serene landscape unaltered by development.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

سکوت ہی سکوت ہے، زندگی کی خاموشی میں، بے ملامت ہیں خواب، خوابوں کی دنیا میں۔

Sukoot hi sukoot hai, zindagi ki khamoshi mein, be malamat hain khawab, khwabon ki duniya mein.

Silence prevails, in the quiet of life, untouched are the dreams, in the realm of dreams.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جس چیز کو چھو لیں وہ برباد ہو جاتی ہے۔

Jis cheez ko chhu lain woh barbaad ho jati hai.

Whatever is touched becomes spoiled.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "touch" — to make contact with something

First known use: 15th century

The term 'untouched' comes from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'touched', the past participle of 'touch'. It implies that something has not been altered or affected.