untouchable

adj, noun — 6 senses

untouchable

adj

/ʌnˈtʌtʃəbəl/

Etymology From un- + touchable.

1

Not able to be touched.

  • Sunday’s election is the first to be held after youth-led mass protests in 2020 shocked the establishment by […] criticising an institution previously considered untouchable.2023 May 14, Rebecca Ratcliffe, Thitipol Panyalimpanun, “Opposition parties take lead in Thai election”, in The Guardian:
2

Not able to be defeated or bested.

  • The Minnesota Vikings have been untouchable this year as they've won their sixth consecutive game.
Derived terms
untouchability, untouchableness, untouchable number

untouchable

noun

Etymology From un- + touchable.

1

A criminal who is so well-connected that they cannot be harmed.

2

Synonym of outcast: a person excluded from society.

3

India A member of the lowest and most discriminated caste in traditional Indian society.

4

A law enforcement agent immune to intimidation, bribery, or seduction.

Synonyms
Dalit, pariah, undesirable

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