untouchable

[ uhn-tuhch-uh-buh l ]

/ ʌnˈtʌtʃ ə bəl /

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adjective

that may not be touched; of a nature such that it cannot be touched; not palpable; intangible.

too distant to be touched.

vile or loathsome to the touch.

beyond criticism, control, or suspicion: Modern writers consider no subject untouchable.

noun

Hinduism. the former name given to a member of a lower caste in India whose touch was believed to defile a high-caste Hindu; Harijan. Compare scheduled caste.

a person who is beyond reproach as to honesty, diligence, etc.

a person disregarded or shunned by society or a particular group; social outcast: political untouchables.

a person or thing considered inviolable or beyond criticism: such untouchables as Social Security in the federal budget.

Origin of untouchable

First recorded in 1560–70; un-¹ + touchable

OTHER WORDS FROM untouchable

un·touch·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby untouchable

untitled, unto, untogether, untold, untouchability, untouchable, untouched, untouristy, untoward, untracked, untrained

Example sentences from the Web for untouchable

Beyoncé has, for close to a decade now, been a deity in entertainment: untouchable, successful, divine.

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“Most of them have fathers who are untouchable,” Sara, an IT consultant in Tehran, told the Times.

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Blackwater operated during the Iraq war with a sense that they were untouchable because—well, because they were.

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That is a testament to how untouchable the scandal is—at least for Clinton.

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Meanwhile Kerrigan was untouchable—her refusal to address the controversy further served to highlight her ladylike demeanor.

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So meticulous, so spotless, so untouchable are they that the soul of the seeker nearly sickens for want of spice and flavor.

The Pacific Triangle |Sydney Greenbie
Each song had its own peculiarity and sentiment to touch the public pulse, which so far has been untouchable.

Treading the Narrow Way |R. E. Barrett
The devil's club of Alaska is untouchable, it is so encased in a spiny armor; but what purpose the armor serves is a mystery.

Under the Maples |John Burroughs
By the time the world recovered, America ran it and the Medical Lobby was untouchable.

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An aura of coldness and power emanated from him—a sense of untouchable hauteur.

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British Dictionary definitions for untouchable

untouchable

/ (ʌnˈtʌtʃəbəl) /

adjective

lying beyond reach

above reproach, suspicion, or impeachment

unable to be touched

noun

taboo a former name for Dalit

Derived forms of untouchable

untouchability, noun

usage for untouchable

In relation to the caste system, the term untouchable is banned in both the Indian and Pakistani constitutions

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