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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
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Though there’s an idea that icons like Madonna and other legends in the music world are unbeatable and untouchable, that’s proved to not quite be the case.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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
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Adjective
It is widely considered untouchable due to its popularity and vital role in paying these benefits.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Though there’s an idea that icons like Madonna and other legends in the music world are unbeatable and untouchable, that’s proved to not quite be the case.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untouchable
Adjective
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In fact, his house was largely inaccessible to repair work, as his driveway had almost washed out in its entirety.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sometimes the highway is inaccessible around Big Sur; portions of it have fallen into the Pacific.—
Scott Clark as told to Betsy Andrews,
Saveur,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Timberland boots aren’t a closed practice or a sacred emblem, but their reinvention serves as yet another reminder of how easily African-American culture or 'hip-hop culture,’ as Carter frames it, can be reinterpreted without proper acknowledgment.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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For many, the morning congregation is no longer just a sacred moment of worship followed by a quick departure.—
Tiana Randall,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There is also new character, a Nazi collaborator from World War 2 who is a social outcast.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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But sheer athleticism won’t turn him into a celebrity, and his demeanor doesn’t endear him to people—Majors plays Maddox as a sullen and tightly wound outcast whose environment shapes his isolation.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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At present, information regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire is unavailable.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Kingsley Coman, Aleksandar Pavlovic and Manuel Neuer were all unavailable against Inter, too, but all three have an outside chance of featuring next week.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Continue reading … ‘MANY SURPRISES’ – Archaeologists discover proof of Bible verse at holiest site in Christianity.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Religious leaders commissioned Renaissance masters to adorn their holy places.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Russia has been committing crimes against humanity and has become an international pariah.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2023
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Syria itself is an international pariah under Western sanctions linked to the war.—
Mehmet Guzel, Ghaith Alsayed and Suzan Fraser,
Anchorage Daily News,
8 Feb. 2023
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In this story, Buddha reaches out to the homeless leper teaching us that true compassion transcends fear and stigma.—
Rabbi Dana Magat,
The Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Winning Is Everything, Stupid, by Matt Tyrnauer, goes deep into what shaped James Carville’s incorrigible character, including his Catholic, working-class youth in Carville—a Louisiana town with fewer than 900 inhabitants, almost half of them inmates at the local leper colony.—
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airmail.news,
3 Oct. 2024
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Hayes acknowledged Thompson’s journey ahead of the match as a cautionary tale of how a mistimed moment can obscure a player’s potential, especially from an outsider’s perspective.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The only non-No. 1 seed in the Final Four, UConn was viewed as the outsider in the field, which also included UCLA and Texas, who lost their respective games on Friday, April 4.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Untouchable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untouchable. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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