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    untouchable
    /ʌnˈtʌtʃəbl/

    adjective

    • 1. not able or allowed to be touched or affected: "once they have these documents, they become legally untouchable"
    • 2. of or belonging to the lowest-caste Hindu group or the people outside the caste system. dated, offensive

    noun

    • 1. a member of the lowest-caste Hindu group or a person outside the caste system, contact with whom is traditionally held to defile members of higher castes.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNTOUCHABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    UNTOUCHABLE definition: 1. not able to be punished, criticized, or changed in any way: 2. not able to be defeated or to be…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › untouchableUntouchable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of UNTOUCHABLE is forbidden to the touch : not to be handled. How to use untouchable in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNTOUCHABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    UNTOUCHABLE meaning: 1. not able to be punished, criticized, or changed in any way: 2. not able to be defeated or to be…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › untouchableUNTOUCHABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. that may not be touched; of a nature such that it cannot be touched; not palpable; intangible. too distant to be touched. vile or loathsome to the touch. beyond criticism, control, or suspicion: Modern writers consider no subject untouchable. noun.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › untouchableUntouchable - definition of untouchable by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. Not permitted to be touched: an untouchable idol. b. Not capable of being touched or reached: an untouchable tennis serve. 2. a. Not permitted to be discussed: an untouchable subject. b. Not subject or susceptible to criticism, rebuke, or attack: an appointee who was untouchable because of his political connections. c.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNTOUCHABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that someone is untouchable, you mean that they cannot be affected or punished in any way. I want to make it clear, however, that no one is untouchable in this investigation. American English : untouchable / ʌnˈtʌtʃəbəl /

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishuntouchable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    a person who is untouchable is in a position where they are unlikely to be punished or criticized. Given his political connections, he thought he was untouchable.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › untouchableUntouchable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of untouchable. adjective. not capable of being obtained. “ untouchable resources buried deep within the earth” synonyms: inaccessible, unobtainable, unprocurable. unavailable. not available or accessible or at hand. adjective. beyond the reach of criticism or attack or impeachment.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › untouchableuntouchable - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 23, 2024 · A criminal who is so well-connected that they cannot be harmed. Synonym of outcast: a person excluded from society.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › untouchableUntouchable Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    UNTOUCHABLE meaning: 1 : not able to be touched: such as; 2 : too powerful or important to be punished, criticized, etc.