1
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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Recent Examples of untouchable
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
Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Another forward who could depart Stamford Bridge is Nicolas Jackson, who is not considered ‘untouchable’ following the arrivals of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro this summer.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Adjective
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
Noun
Out of all New York's prospects, Lombard is the closest thing to untouchable that the Yankees have.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Another forward who could depart Stamford Bridge is Nicolas Jackson, who is not considered ‘untouchable’ following the arrivals of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro this summer.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untouchable
Adjective
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The result was catastrophic: Ambulances were rerouted, surgeries were delayed and electronic health records were inaccessible for weeks.—
Chris Bowen,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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And when care becomes unaffordable or inaccessible, the ripple effects hit everyone.—
Reshma Saujani,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Alkire is the third chairperson to lead the tribe's ongoing and high-profile fight against the Enbridge Dakota Access Pipeline, citing threats to sacred land and water.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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Many locals consider the primates to be sacred guardians of the spiritual site, which dates back to around the 10th or 11th century, according to the WSJ.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Maybe Happy Ending is the offbeat and captivating story of Oliver and Claire, two outcasts near the end of their warranty who discover that even robots can be swept off their feet.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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The likelihood that Canada would ship gas to other markets increased when Russia invaded Ukraine and made Moscow a global trade outcast, said Prof. Kent Fellows, an energy economist at the University of Calgary.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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People have been able to book the stadium lounges and suites for private events in the past but the spaces have been unavailable in the last year due to construction.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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That latter idea flows from a notion that if rescissions are proposed late in the fiscal year and Congress does not have the full 45-day period to act on any such proposals, the funds expire and become unavailable for obligation.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Hot sleepers need the holy trinity of queen-sized cooling pillows, a cooling duvet cover, and this cooling throw blanket with chilly Q-max technology.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 July 2025
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Morning briefings feature beautifully designed PDFs on sales techniques and boosting conversion rates—the holy grail of sales training.—
Julien Fortuit,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The Biden administration repeatedly used such votes to depict Russia as a pariah state.—
Dave Lawler,
Axios,
4 Mar. 2025
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The pariahs deemed monstrous, Ne Zha included, might have within them a more commendable moral compass.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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Its history is complicated, having served as a leper colony for a hundred years.—
Juliana Shallcross,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2023
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Where we're not shunned as criminals or treated like lepers.—
Ryan Hampton,
Time,
28 May 2025
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One of the world’s most dynamic and wealthy countries is about to open its real estate market to outsiders – for the first time.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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But the explosion of interest in the experiences business is not without substantial risk, not necessarily from outsiders entering the space (the barrier for entry remains stubbornly high), but from financial and external factors.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025
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“Untouchable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untouchable. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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