untouchable 1 of 2

adjective

ˌən-ˈtə-chə-bəl How to pronounce untouchable (audio)
Definition of untouchablenext
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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
With a 143-point gap in the constructors’ standings to leaders Mercedes, the Silver Arrows currently look untouchable. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 July 2026 The decision in the Wong Kim Ark case was so widely accepted that even in periods of great hostility to immigrants, the notion of birthright citizenship remained untouchable. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 30 June 2026
Noun
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 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
  • During the war, as the death toll ticked upward in the enclave, search operations for bodies largely stopped, either because most heavy equipment was destroyed, fuel became scarce or many strike sites became inaccessible due to the fighting.
    — Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The platform uses advanced grid modelling to track unused transmission capacity that has remained inaccessible with traditional planning methods.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
Definition of inaccessible
Adjective
  • Palamas’ image is an icon, a sacred image used in Orthodox Christian worship and devotion.
    — Denva Gallant, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
  • His name no longer desecrates this sacred memorial, which belongs to the American people.
    — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 8 July 2026
Definition of sacred
Noun
  • As a child, Aemond is rebellious, an outcast and does not get along well with Rhaenyra’s children, who are of a similar age.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • Kim drops his cover and assembles a team of outcasts to pursue justice through brutal and calculated means.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Definition of outcast
Adjective
  • The Gaviota shutdown comes as other California rest areas are also temporarily unavailable.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • The Pride played without NWSL scoring leader Barba Banda (11 goals), who was unavailable because of a thigh injury.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Definition of unavailable
Adjective
  • The Iraqi city is considered among the holiest for millions of Shiite Muslims around the world.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • Khamenei's body arrived Tuesday in Najaf, considered one of the holiest of cities for millions of Shiite Muslims worldwide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of holy
Noun
  • It's went from a technological prowess to a territorial pariah, and for a small nation, that's not survivable.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
  • Relatability is an overhyped virtue these days, but fans seem to see themselves in Patricia, whose teenage traumas have rendered her a social pariah desperate for connection.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of pariah
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  • 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
Noun
  • The outsider artist—which really does feel like the best way to describe her work as composer, book writer, and star—is Jennifer Nettles, half of the country-music band Sugarland, who has also pursued a career as an actor.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 July 2026
  • Courting progressives Holscher has styled herself as a populist outsider and a foil to Kelly.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of outsider

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