untouchable
/ʌnˈtʌtʃəbəl/
adjective
- Not able or allowed to be touched.
- The painting is kept behind glass and is untouchable.
- Some of the museum exhibits are untouchable for conservation reasons.
- The child was told the hot stove was untouchable.
- Not able to be affected, harmed, or criticized.
- Her reputation was untouchable despite the rumors.
- After winning the championship, the team felt untouchable.
- The dictator believed he was untouchable by the law.
- Relating to a person belonging to a low caste in traditional South Asian society, formerly subjected to severe social discrimination.
- The untouchable communities faced centuries of oppression.
- Reforms have improved conditions for untouchable groups, but challenges remain.
- He wrote about the struggles of untouchable laborers in his novel.
Synonyms
noun
- A person belonging to a low caste in traditional South Asian society, formerly considered outside the caste system and subjected to severe discrimination.
- Many untouchables converted to other religions to escape caste oppression.
- The term 'untouchable' is now considered offensive; 'Dalit' is preferred.
- The activist fought for the rights of untouchables.
- A person or thing that cannot be touched, affected, or reached.
- The star quarterback was considered an untouchable in the draft.
- In the game, that player is an untouchable because of his special power.
- Some topics are untouchables in polite conversation.