UNTOUCHABLE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˌən-ˈtə-chə-bəl

Definition of untouchable

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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untouchable

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noun

as in outcast

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insider

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Recent Examples of untouchable

Adjective

Indiana was untouchable in 2025, as coach Curt Cignetti and a haul of transfers — including quarterback Fernando Mendoza — put together a perfect 16-0 season and claim the Hossiers' first national title. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 The project is built around contrast—the confidence of someone who appears untouchable and the vulnerability hidden beneath the image. — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Noun

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 See All Example Sentences for untouchable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for untouchable

Adjective

Cells already display pieces of proteins on their surfaces, potentially creating targets for antibodies against proteins that were once considered inaccessible.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Reddington also argued that Jollotta was inaccessible during a brief vacation, while Clancy's mental health was deteriorating.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of inaccessible

Adjective

At the mountain's foothills is Dion, an ancient Macedonian sacred city where the Olympian gods were worshipped.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Each temple is considered a house of the Lord, where the teachings of Jesus Christ are reaffirmed through sacred ordinances, learning about life’s purpose and making covenants to follow Jesus Christ and serve others.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of sacred

Noun

Those accused became social outcasts, leading to eviction notices from landlords, pink slips, club membership revocation and divorces.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
As Davud is drawn back into addiction, Shams grows increasingly isolated among the building’s workers, veterans and outcasts.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of outcast

Adjective

But Schleien considers official pietism—the theocratic strictures, the holy geographies, and Iron Age notions of vengeance—a threat in its own right, and one that exacerbates various security crises.

— Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
As well as being home to Islam’s holiest sites, Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s top oil exporters.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of holy

Noun

Don’t choose this option If that road to peace is permanently closed, as Netanyahu’s coalition intends, Israel will condemn itself to perpetual warfare and to being a pariah nation in a friendless world.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Among the blunders of the first round was to turn Iran from a pariah state into a sympathetic one.

— Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Definition of pariah

Noun

The best part of the movie is Murray Bartlett’s wise leper, a man who for the vast majority of his screen time is covered head to toe.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Robin also strikes up a friendship with a soulful, philosophical leper (Murray Bartlett, covered in wrappings from head to toe), who somehow recognizes his good qualities.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026

Definition of leper

Noun

To an outsider who isn’t used to this tempo, city life can feel overwhelming and a lack of human connection can lead to loneliness against this massive concrete backdrop.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
As Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's politics have evolved — from combative outsider to pragmatic establishment leader — so, too, has her fashion sensibility.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of outsider

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