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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Recent Examples of untouchable
Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019
Two hundred million of them are Dalit, or what used to be called untouchables.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2019
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Almost immediately, his pitching became nearly untouchable.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Apple TV+ has reportedly sunk at least $1 billion — and possibly $6 billion — into its original content, signing untouchables like Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams as production heavyweights.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019
Two hundred million of them are Dalit, or what used to be called untouchables.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2019
Noun
Creating a character which doesn’t physically exist but is the main antagonist, an untouchable, uncatchable antagonist, was incredibly difficult.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Almost immediately, his pitching became nearly untouchable.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untouchable
Adjective
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Concertgoers fluttered around the building, staying away from the barricaded stairs leading up to the upstairs balcony, which is inaccessible.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Even Rose steps out, sleeping with a graduate student, partly because Tom won’t stop pining for Vivien, his inaccessible ghost.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In 1908, the university’s first female student discovers, through the lens of photography, sacred patterns of the universe hidden within the humblest of plants.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Indigenous cultures in the region placed high value in cacao as a sacred crop, exchanged as a form of currency and made into a frothy, warm bitter beverage drank at key events in social and religious life, Chocolate Affairs Magazine said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 2000 coming-of-age comedy starred Patrick Fugit as a high school outcast in 1973 who gets chosen to write a Rolling Stone profile for an up-and-coming rock band called Stillwater.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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When the development quickly becomes public, Mary becomes an outcast, even being asked, only reasonably politely, to leave a societal affair before royalty arrives.—
Mark Meszoros,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, comprehensive clinical trial results are often either unavailable or not disclosed until the start of the marketing authorization process, when a company submits a comprehensive application to regulators to formally approve a drug for sale.—
Lucy Xiaolu Wang,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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Rodriguez said the reimbursement was necessary because his PAC credit card was unavailable, and his wife covered the cost using her personal credit card.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The final mix includes botanicals, minerals, and vitamins such as holy basil for stress response, curcumin to promote a healthy immune response, konjac root to address oil production, and probiotics to optimize the microbiome.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, proof of an ancient garden was found at the holiest site in Christianity, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Prince Andrew is pretty much already a pariah.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
23 Sep. 2025
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For the first time, the usually intransigent leader conceded last week that international outrage over how Israel is waging war in Gaza is turning Israel into a potential pariah.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, in a remote leper village, a handsome stranger brings hope with miraculous cures until doubts grow about whether his help may come at a terrible cost.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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Remember, the Lord Jesus did not fear lepers, and leprosy was (and continues to be) a highly contagious infectious disease.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Danny’s gentleness and outsider status recall a pre-heel-turn Nate.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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But while Northwestern and KKG gave her space to thrive, the monarchy wasn’t going to welcome the same type of leadership from an outsider.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Untouchable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untouchable. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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