untouchable 1 of 2

adjective

ˌən-ˈtə-chə-bəl How to pronounce untouchable (audio)
Definition of untouchablenext
1
as in inaccessible
hard or impossible to get to or get at untouchable oil lying deep within the earth

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2
as in sacred
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with an untouchable target for criticism as far as the local newspaper was concerned

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untouchable

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noun

as in outcast

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Recent Examples of untouchable
Adjective
In this historic Italian villa there is nothing traditional, except for the location; nothing untouchable, except for an enchanted garden. — Elena Dallorso, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026 Once heralded as an untouchable talent with a generational right arm, the narrative surrounding the 28-year-old Herbert is changing. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
Two hundred million of them are Dalit, or what used to be called untouchables. — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2019 The relative increase in the Muslim population that the census had established, and the uncertain status of untouchables and tribal groups as Hindus for enumeration purposes made the definition of a Hindu all the more critical. — Vikram Sampath, Quartz India, 20 Aug. 2019 See All Example Sentences for untouchable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untouchable
  1. inaccessible
  2. sacred
  3. outcast
  4. unavailable
  5. holy
  6. pariah
  7. leper
  8. outsider
Adjective
  • Making wellness accessible As holistic wellness becomes increasingly mainstream, Warren-Thomas worries that rising costs are making some services inaccessible to the communities they were originally intended to serve.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Many places that can be reached early in the fall become inaccessible later when the sloughs and channels are half-frozen.
    — Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of inaccessible
Adjective
  • Karen Huger is sober, Wendy Osefo is fighting to reclaim her reputation, Tia’s husband is cheating on her, and Ashley Darby remains committed to the sacred constitutional right to be in everybody’s business but her own.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • My downtime is sacred territory, and the right tech turns it into a downright art form.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of sacred
Noun
  • These bog bodies tell stories of a time when humans were sacrificed to the gods in bogs, as otherworldly margins between the human and divine realms, or when social outcasts met a cruel, violent end for failing to conform to societal standards.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • All the Little Houses is set in the wealthy enclave of Longview, Texas, where Charleigh Anderson has clawed her way from outcast to undisputed queen bee.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of outcast
Adjective
  • Undrafted rookie forward Ezra Ausar was also unavailable for the Heat after just signing his Exibit 10 deal with Miami on Thursday night.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Such clocks could eventually support navigation systems in drones, submarines and other vehicles when GPS signals are unavailable or jammed.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of unavailable
Adjective
  • Under what was known as the Status Quo, a set of unwritten understandings between Israel and Jordan, the custodian of Jerusalem’s Muslim holy sites, Jews could visit the shrine, but only Muslims could worship there.
    — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier on Saturday, the Houthies threatened new attacks on the kingdom's airports, except for the holy sites of Mecca and Medina, warning passengers not to travel.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of holy
Noun
  • Rather than bolstering support for traditional hunting practices, the constitutional amendment could make sportsmen and women pariahs in the public’s eye and invite further ballot initiatives.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Though top of the Premier League, City are pariahs domestically, having been found guilty of almost all of the breaches of the league’s financial regulations they were charged with, pending a final appeal.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of pariah
Noun
  • The best part of the movie is Murray Bartlett’s wise leper, a man who for the vast majority of his screen time is covered head to toe.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Robin also strikes up a friendship with a soulful, philosophical leper (Murray Bartlett, covered in wrappings from head to toe), who somehow recognizes his good qualities.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Definition of leper
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  • Instead, showrunner Meg Marinis opted for a corporate outsider, using Norton’s appointment to reflect the stark financial sacrifices modern hospitals must make just to keep their doors open to the general public.
    — Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This has important implications for how outsiders view the Middle East.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
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