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un·touch·a·ble
 untouchable
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
tuh
ch
bl
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not to be handled or touched.
I was almost afraid to walk among the shop's priceless, untouchable antiques.- antonyms:
- touchable
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| definition 2: |
not substantial; intangible.
The painting has an untouchable quality that gives it a rare beauty. |
| definition 3: |
beyond reach, criticism, or attack.
The company president is untouchable. |
| definition 4: |
too repulsive to be touched; revolting.
- similar words:
- taboo
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
(outdated; offensive) a member of the lowest Hindu caste in India, with whom physical contact was considered to be contaminating to those of higher castes.
- similar words:
- anathema
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| definition 2: |
anyone who is similarly shunned.
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| definition 3: |
someone or something that is not to be criticized, attacked, or changed.
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| definition 4: |
one whose honesty, incorruptibility, or the like is beyond question.
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| related words: |
caste, outcast, undesirable |
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| derivations: |
untouchably (adv.), untouchability (n.) |
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