UNTOUCHABLE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˌən-ˈtə-chə-bəl

Definition of untouchable

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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untouchable

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noun

as in outcast

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insider

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Recent Examples of untouchable

Adjective

The first two times through the order, Oswalt was almost untouchable. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Still, even with that massive screen credit and several lifetimes’ worth of achievements under his belt, Guy has never seemed particularly interested in treating himself as an untouchable icon. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 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

Adjective

Young children climb, and older children can reach places parents assume are inaccessible.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Many of the chambers in the caves are hard to reach, and it’s not known why the artists ventured into such inaccessible places.

— Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 10, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of inaccessible

Adjective

Both the house and its environment have, as a result, led to intense research into the field of sacred geometry, including naturally occurring numerical patterns such as the Fibonacci sequence and golden ratio.

— Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026
Zhang Ding, a key figure in Chinese contemporary art, contributes a piece composed of golden light panels that casts an almost sacred glow, illuminating transparent glass humanoid heads with gemstone-like surfaces.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of sacred

Noun

Zero Company meaningfully explores these themes, using a ragtag band of outcasts as a filter to view them.

— Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
This quartet of unlikely rock stars traveled across the country and around the world connecting with the disenfranchised everywhere, while sparking a movement that would resonate with two generations of outcasts across the globe.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of outcast

Adjective

The same technology could also be applied to commercial logistics operations where conventional delivery infrastructure is unavailable.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
With fewer domestic discoveries, high import tariffs and fragmented markets that curtailed economies of scale in production, such extravagances were unavailable to Europeans, who became accustomed to smaller, more efficient cars.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of unavailable

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

Noun

Students describe Oberlin as a kind of oasis, a place where high-school misfits can find a community of outsiders.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Joe Kloc’s portrait of a group of outsiders living on boats in Marin County provides a record of a community many wish would quietly disappear.

— The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

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