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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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Recent Examples of untouchable
Chris Klimek, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
But since that moment, Summit has looked untouchable.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019
Two hundred million of them are Dalit, or what used to be called untouchables.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2019
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Adjective
What mattered more than his terseness was that Norris was allowed to land a few meaningful blows against the usually untouchable Lee, who stars as Tang Lung, a fighter summoned to defend a restaurant owner menaced by a crime boss.
—Chris Klimek, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
But since that moment, Summit has looked untouchable.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
Apple TV+ has reportedly sunk at least $1 billion — and possibly $6 billion — into its original content, signing untouchables like Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams as production heavyweights.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019
Two hundred million of them are Dalit, or what used to be called untouchables.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untouchable
Adjective
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The top floor and basement of the building, once used to house workers and the resident operator, will be inaccessible, Dennison said.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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If the knowledge that defines an organization’s experience is inaccessible or lost entirely, those systems will produce incomplete, generic intelligence.—
Jason Dressel,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Assistant Director of the welfare office shoved two women aside in order to rush over and protect sacred Cook County property.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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But the hotel offers plenty of experiences to get to know the area, from countryside tours in a vintage VW convertible to blessing ceremonies at one of Ubud’s oldest sacred sites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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California Avenue is Blick’s new series about a family of outcasts and For All Mankind spin-off Star City is about the Soviet space programme, with Rhys Ifans, Anna Maxwell Martin and Agnes O’Casey starring.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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Zim is the loner, the social outcast.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Wilson then got a voicemail about the item being unavailable, and that Dan had already left the store.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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The approach targets environments where satellite signals are weak or unavailable, such as tunnels, dense cities, forests, or conflict zones.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On Sunday, police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the church, citing security concerns as Israel enforces a ban on gatherings in synagogues, churches and mosques during the ongoing war with Iran, which has brought missile strikes near holy sites.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The day commemorates the return of Jesus to Jerusalem and is the week leading up to his crucifixion and resurrection; the week is the holiest in the Christian calendar.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Russia’s pariah status in sports and art may be weakening.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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As someone who is clearly a lonely pariah with few friends and zero family, this is often.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Having the virus was like being a leper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Both narratives describe key moments from Francis’ early years: After taking a vow of poverty, Francis begged for alms and also worked in leper colonies near Assisi.—
Vanessa Corcoran,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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However, this year’s move to Texas gave the event a sense of an outsider’s rugged individualism.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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But there’s a difference between being adopted as an outsider versus being introduced as one.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Untouchable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untouchable. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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