undisturbedun‧dis‧turbed /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːbd◂ $ -ɜːr-/ adjective - The tomb was left undisturbed for over 800 years.
- A third took him into the garden where he looked at the neat undisturbed flower-beds.
- But they did not venture into the hinterland, leaving the rebels there undisturbed.
- Near the upper west-facing slopes, I was surprised to find woods that seemed ancient and undisturbed.
- So, the artists' shell remains intact, the fusty public image undisturbed.
- Studies have shown that bighorns harassed by people feed less and are warier than sheep in undisturbed areas.
- The Museum's policy is that it is far better to leave such time-capsules undisturbed.
- They prefer shallow, undisturbed water.
► be left/remain undisturbed The land is to be left undisturbed as a nature reserve. ADVERB► relatively· Equally, Britain has had centuries of relatively undisturbed independence and constitutional continuity, so a certain confidence comes as no surprise.· There are very few roads crossing the moor, and the wildlife remains relatively undisturbed.· Some women are relatively undisturbed by their monthly bleed.· Prefers relatively undisturbed soil at the base and should be planted in full sun.· This pattern continued relatively undisturbed until 1959, when a short period of major upheaval began.
► be undisturbed by something- Looking down from the balcony on to the terrace, she observed that the cat was undisturbed by the gulls.
adjectivedisturbed ≠ undisturbeddisturbingnoundisturbanceverbdisturbadverbdisturbingly