untouchable

un·touch·a·ble

U0123200 (ŭn-tŭch′ə-bəl)adj.1. a. Not permitted to be touched: an untouchable idol.b. Not capable of being touched or reached: an untouchable tennis serve.2. a. Not permitted to be discussed: an untouchable subject.b. Not subject or susceptible to criticism, rebuke, or attack: an appointee who was untouchable because of his political connections.c. Not capable of being affected, especially adversely: bacteria that are untouchable by an antibiotic.d. Not permitted to be altered: an untouchable religious text.e. Not capable of being rivaled or surpassed: an untouchable skier.f. Baseball Not giving up any hits. Used of a pitcher.3. Often Offensive Relating to or being the Dalit class in traditional Indian society.n. often Untouchable Often Offensive A Dalit.

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un·touch′a·bil′i·ty n.un·touch′a·bly adv.

untouchable

(ʌnˈtʌtʃəbəl) adj1. lying beyond reach2. above reproach, suspicion, or impeachment3. unable to be touchedn (Hinduism) taboo a former name for Dalit unˌtouchaˈbility nUsage: In relation to the caste system, the term untouchable is banned in both the Indian and Pakistani constitutions

un•touch•a•ble

(ʌnˈtʌtʃ ə bəl)

adj. 1. that may not be touched; not palpable; intangible. 2. too distant to be touched. 3. vile or loathsome to the touch. 4. beyond criticism, control, or suspicion. n. 5. a member of a lower caste in India whose touch was formerly believed to defile a high-caste Hindu. 6. a person disregarded or shunned by society or a particular group; social outcast. 7. a person or thing considered inviolable or beyond criticism. [1560–70]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	untouchable - belongs to lowest social and ritual class in IndiaHarijancastaway, outcast, pariah, Ishmael - a person who is rejected (from society or home)
Adj.	1.	untouchable - beyond the reach of criticism or attack or impeachment; "for the first time criticism was directed at a hitherto untouchable target"- Newsweekinvulnerable - immune to attack; impregnable; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs"
	2.	untouchable - impossible to assail unassailableinviolable - incapable of being transgressed or dishonored; "the person of the king is inviolable"; "an inviolable oath"
	3.	untouchable - forbidden to the touch; "in most museums such articles are untouchable"impermissible - not permitted; "impermissible behavior"
	4.	untouchable - ( especially used in traditional Hindu belief of the lowest caste or castes) defilingunclean, impure - having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws; "unclean meat"; "and the swine...is unclean to you"-Leviticus 11:3
	5.	untouchable - not capable of being obtained; "a rare work, today almost inaccessible"; "timber is virtually unobtainable in the islands"; "untouchable resources buried deep within the earth"unobtainable, unprocurable, inaccessibleunavailable - not available or accessible or at hand; "fresh milk was unavailable during the emergency"; "his secretary said he was unavailable for comment"

Translations

unantastbarαδιάφθοροςintocableintouchableintoccabileparia