UNTOUCHABLES Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

untouchables

noun

plural of untouchable

as in outcasts

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insiders

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Noun

These bog bodies tell stories of a time when humans were sacrificed to the gods in bogs, as otherworldly margins between the human and divine realms, or when social outcasts met a cruel, violent end for failing to conform to societal standards.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
The one-of-a-kind tribute to the eternal hitmaker tells a Wizard of Oz-esque story (fitting for one of the stars of The Wiz) about a group of four outcasts who learn to embrace their unique talents after being gifted special objects from Michael.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of outcasts

Noun

Remember, the Lord Jesus did not fear lepers, and leprosy was (and continues to be) a highly contagious infectious disease.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
The town serves as the backdrop for what many surrounding the production consider the creative high point of the season — an episode 5 spaghetti western side mission that involves lepers, eye-gauging vultures, and a train pulled by zombies.

— Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025

Definition of lepers

Noun

Rather than bolstering support for traditional hunting practices, the constitutional amendment could make sportsmen and women pariahs in the public’s eye and invite further ballot initiatives.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Though top of the Premier League, City are pariahs domestically, having been found guilty of almost all of the breaches of the league’s financial regulations they were charged with, pending a final appeal.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of pariahs

Noun

But outsiders can't be certain that traditional conventions surrounding the public statements of the New York Fed president and the Fed vice chair have survived the leadership transition.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
This has important implications for how outsiders view the Middle East.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of outsiders

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