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untouchable

/ʌnˈtʌtʃəbəl/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about untouchable at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India.

adjective

  1. Beyond the reach of criticism or attack or impeachment.
    for the first time criticism was directed at a hitherto untouchable target
  2. Impossible to assail.
  3. Forbidden to the touch.
    in most museums such articles are untouchable