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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024un•touch•a•ble /ʌnˈtʌtʃəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. - impossible to touch;
intangible. - disgusting to the touch.
- beyond criticism or control:The boss's son is untouchable.
n. [countable] - Eastern Religionsa member of a lower caste in India whose touch was once believed to defile someone of higher caste.
- a social outcast.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024un•touch•a•ble (un tuch′ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. - 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.
n. - Eastern Religions[Hinduism.]a member of a lower caste in India whose touch is believed to defile a high-caste Hindu;
Harijan. - 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.
un•touch′a•bly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: untouchable /ʌnˈtʌtʃəbəl/ adj - lying beyond reach
- above reproach, suspicion, or impeachment
- unable to be touched
n - taboo
a former name for Dalit
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