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[ uhn-tuhch -uh -buh l ] SHOW IPA
/ ʌnˈtʌtʃ ə bəl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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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.
SEE MORE SEE LESS 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.
SEE MORE SEE LESS 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
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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.
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Each song had its own peculiarity and sentiment to touch the public pulse, which so far has been untouchable .
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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.
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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 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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Words related to untouchable invulnerable, imperceptible, sacrosanct, intangible, forbidden, impalpable, inviolable