unmolested

adjective

un·​mo·​lest·​ed ˌən-mə-ˈle-stəd How to pronounce unmolested (audio)
: not interfered with : not molested : untouched
… the pristine, breathtaking beauty of the sea, sky, and the unmolested mainland …—Tara Neilson
allowed to pass through the checkpoint unmolested

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Small demonstrations that popped up in the capital were left unmolested by the police. — Robert S. Ford, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2025 The only way for the antivirus to lose is by ignoring the whole thing and allowing the download to finish unmolested. — PC Magazine, 11 June 2025 The Knicks still hadn’t learned to communicate on the floor, and often missed coverages by a mile, leading to a pageant of unmolested open jumpers. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 2 June 2025 Fu Hao’s unmolested crypt may be directly related to her secondary status. — Literary Hub, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unmolested

Word History

First Known Use

1531, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unmolested was in 1531

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“Unmolested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unmolested. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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