untouchable 1 of 2

adjective

ˌən-ˈtə-chə-bəl How to pronounce untouchable (audio)
Definition of untouchablenext
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as in inaccessible
hard or impossible to get to or get at untouchable oil lying deep within the earth

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2
as in sacred
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with an untouchable target for criticism as far as the local newspaper was concerned

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untouchable

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noun

as in outcast

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Recent Examples of untouchable
Adjective
Still, even with that massive screen credit and several lifetimes’ worth of achievements under his belt, Guy has never seemed particularly interested in treating himself as an untouchable icon. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 The right-hander, at times, was untouchable over six scoreless innings in a bulk role. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
Two hundred million of them are Dalit, or what used to be called untouchables. — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2019 The relative increase in the Muslim population that the census had established, and the uncertain status of untouchables and tribal groups as Hindus for enumeration purposes made the definition of a Hindu all the more critical. — Vikram Sampath, Quartz India, 20 Aug. 2019 See All Example Sentences for untouchable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untouchable
  1. inaccessible
  2. sacred
  3. outcast
  4. unavailable
  5. holy
  6. pariah
  7. leper
  8. outsider
Adjective
  • Businesses that understood social media early could reach audiences that had previously been inaccessible without significant advertising budgets or traditional media exposure.
    — Matteo Pittaluga, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Without a car, the entrance to the lobby feels nearly inaccessible from the street.
    — Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of inaccessible
Adjective
  • If this has proved conflicting, Gibney does not let on, marching from sacred target to sacred target with little apparent tentativeness.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The gossamer thread holding the sacred feminine maelstrom together?
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of sacred
Noun
  • Zero Company meaningfully explores these themes, using a ragtag band of outcasts as a filter to view them.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This quartet of unlikely rock stars traveled across the country and around the world connecting with the disenfranchised everywhere, while sparking a movement that would resonate with two generations of outcasts across the globe.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of outcast
Adjective
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID dashboard, new data on strains is currently unavailable due to low sequencing submissions.
    — Christy Santhosh, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Nearly every major contributor was unavailable after being used to the brink over the course of the homestand.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of unavailable
Adjective
  • Once upon a time, Herzog was the crazy visionary, determined at all costs to realize his aesthetic ambitions to feel more, to see deeper, to explore the madness of the world, a bit of a holy fool himself.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Most Indians were part of groups visiting the Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash in Tibet, holy pilgrimage sites for Hindus.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of holy
Noun
  • Now Afghanistan is a global pariah, its Taliban government recognized only by Russia.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This goes all kinds of wrong, setting off a viral brouhaha and turning the hapless Owen into an unwitting pariah.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of pariah
Noun
  • The best part of the movie is Murray Bartlett’s wise leper, a man who for the vast majority of his screen time is covered head to toe.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Robin also strikes up a friendship with a soulful, philosophical leper (Murray Bartlett, covered in wrappings from head to toe), who somehow recognizes his good qualities.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Definition of leper
Noun
  • From songs that spoke to working women and outsiders to philanthropy that changed lives, Parton left a mark far beyond country music.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • That outsider status, some former advisors and close watchers of Carney say, is precisely what gives him room to maneuver, with Canadians seeing him as above the grubby backroom dealing of traditional politics.
    — Desiree Adib, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of outsider

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