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untouchable

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of untouchable

1 hard or impossible to get to or get at
  • untouchable oil lying deep within the earth
Synonyms of untouchable

inaccessible, inapproachable, inconvenient, unapproachable, unattainable, unavailable, unobtainable, unreachable
Words Related to untouchable

away, distant, far, faraway, far-off, remote, removed

apart, hidden, isolated, out-of-the-way, secluded
Near Antonyms of untouchable

close, immediate, near, nearby, neighboring, next-door, nigh
Antonyms of untouchable

accessible, acquirable, approachable, attainable, convenient, getatable, handy, obtainable, procurable, reachable
2 not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with
  • an untouchable target for criticism as far as the local newspaper was concerned
Synonyms of untouchable

hallowed, holy, inviolable, sacred, sacrosanct, unassailable
Words Related to untouchable

inviolate, pure

privileged, protected, secure, shielded

exempt, immune
Near Antonyms of untouchable

blasphemous, irreverent, profane, sacrilegious

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