1
as in inaccessible
hard or impossible to get to or get at
untouchable oil lying deep within the earth
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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
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
Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
But the legacy forged by Vandersloot and Quigley in Chicago is untouchable.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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Adjective
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
Noun
With both Kyle Tucker and Pete Crow-Armstrong seemingly being untouchable, that leaves left fielder Ian Happ as the only option.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
But the legacy forged by Vandersloot and Quigley in Chicago is untouchable.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untouchable
Adjective
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An unspecified number of bodies are inaccessible to local medical service providers or buried beneath rubble from attacks and bombings on the land.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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Despite the global business coaching market being valued at $5.34 billion and growing at an annual rate of 15.43%, expert guidance remains inaccessible to many.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Today, the irreplaceable has become vulnerable The ice storm that crippled northern Michigan at the end of March served as a stark warning of how irreplaceable pieces of history and sacred spaces can be lost in an instant.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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And then the signers pledge their fortunes, their lives and their sacred honor to it.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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The movie, which world premiered at SXSW 2023, follows the lives of local outsiders and outcasts who violently intertwine when a rare Lakota Ghost shirt falls onto the black market in a small South Dakota town.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
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Narrator Ryan Reynolds celebrates nature's outcasts in the new NatGeo docuseries Underdogs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Maggie Sanders was unavailable for Monday's hearing due to international travel.—
Michael Ruiz , Kailey Schuyler,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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At present, specifics regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire are unavailable.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2025
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Regardless of region, a memorable melody remains the holy grail.—
Faye Bradley,
Variety,
4 July 2025
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At a small crossroads in southern France, in the 13th century, Dominic de Guzman, a holy man, recognized the necessity for sanctuary for women who rejected heresy and were in danger, according to the Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The Biden administration repeatedly used such votes to depict Russia as a pariah state.—
Dave Lawler,
Axios,
4 Mar. 2025
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The pariahs deemed monstrous, Ne Zha included, might have within them a more commendable moral compass.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Where we're not shunned as criminals or treated like lepers.—
Ryan Hampton,
Time,
28 May 2025
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But one thing’s for sure—there were some among them who chose to become lepers.—
Lee Chang-dong,
The New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2024
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Working-class residents battle with an upper-class outsider regarding the best way to kill the shark.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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While outsiders see the 45-minute indoor cycling class as just another workout, Webster understands that for SoulCycle riders, those 45 minutes feel more like a concert or a spiritual experience.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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“Untouchable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untouchable. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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