: not able to be touched: such as
a
: too powerful or important to be punished, criticized, etc.
The mayor believed that he was untouchable and not subject to the same laws as the rest of us.
b
: too good to be equaled by anyone else
The team's record was untouchable.
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“Untouchable.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/untouchable. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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