undisturbed

adjective

un·​dis·​turbed ˌən-di-ˈstərbd How to pronounce undisturbed (audio)
: not disturbed : not altered or interfered with
allowing the dough to rest undisturbed
wanted to read undisturbed for a few hours
a pristine forest undisturbed by humans
: not agitated or troubled
was surprisingly undisturbed by the news

Examples of undisturbed in a Sentence

didn't tell him the sad news until after the test, so he would remain undisturbed
Recent Examples on the Web Plus, a significant portion of the land has been largely undisturbed. CBS News, 17 May 2024 Toners and moisturizers were crafted from fruits and vegetables; porcelain containers of face creams have even been unearthed from the undisturbed 18th-century tomb of a Korean princess discovered in 2015. Leslie Patrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2024 The body lays prone in the middle of the road, an undisturbed mass straddling two lanes. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024 Flip fillets, flesh-side down, on griddle; cook, uncovered and undisturbed, until opaque throughout and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024 All of it lies waiting, undisturbed in a land without weather, for the extraterrestrial archaeologists of the future. Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2024 The Casita-style accommodations even have a private outdoor space to view nature undisturbed. Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024 Cicadas will also likely come out in communities with older homes where the soil, and the cicada larvae in it, have been undisturbed by new construction, utility work or soil excavation, according to city officials. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2024 Some environmental groups, meanwhile, support rooftop solar but have questioned the wisdom of building large solar farms on undisturbed public lands that are currently home to tortoises, sage grouse and other animals. Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1610, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undisturbed was circa 1610

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“Undisturbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undisturbed. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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