adj
untouchable
uhn-TUHT-shuh-buhl
adj
1
Impossible to touch, harm, or bring down.
"With his connections, the crime boss felt untouchable."
"The champion looked untouchable in the final round."
noun
1
A member of the lowest, most discriminated-against group in the traditional Indian caste system.
"The book documents the historical treatment of untouchables in South Asia."
How to Use Untouchable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCan't be touched, beaten, or punished, or (as a noun) a person historically placed outside the caste system in India.
When to use it
The caste-related noun sense refers to a historical and discriminatory social category; 'Dalit' is the term generally preferred today.
Common pairings
feel untouchable
seem untouchable
Word Forms
more untouchable comparative, untouchables plural, most untouchable superlative
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