untouchable
untouchable
Definition
un·touch·able (un tuc̸h′ə bəl)
adjective
that cannot or should not be touched
noun
- an untouchable person or thing
- in India, any member of the lowest castes, whose touch was regarded as defiling to higher-caste Hindus: discrimination against these people (now called Scheduled Castes) was officially abolished in 1955
- untouched
un′·touch·abil′·ity noun
untouchable
Synonyms
untouchable
Usage Examples
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- make: It is an uncaring adult who fails to respond appropriately and society should be wary of making children untouchable.
Adjective modifier
- former: The cultural assertiveness of many former untouchables or dalits provide an example of caste based cultural movements.
Modifying Another Word
- almost: Cato was outstanding, and Tommy Sexton and Mark Selby were almost untouchable up front.
- seemingly: With Kiyonari seemingly untouchable, the championship then headed to Mallory Park for round three.
- previously: Since taking the team up to the Premiership as champions two years ago, the previously untouchable Ulsterman has seen his popularity erode gradually.
- not: Lula's desire to increase agricultural exports led him to declare in July last year that, ' the Amazon is not untouchable ' .
- virtually: He is virtually untouchable in his neighborhood because he walks with the gait of a legend.
- essentially: The blogs admin appears to suspend student's blogs on some very shaky reasons, and they are essentially untouchable.
Used with adjective complement
- remain: The band may have been through some changes but their song writing aptitude and catchy hooks remain untouchable.
- become: Also, some can become untouchable in their own minds.
- feel: Witnesses to convict them were, unsurprisingly, hard to find - and when one murder trial fell through, the twins felt untouchable.
- appear: Despite the painful memories of his rule, he had appeared untouchable in Chile even for many years after democracy took over in 1990.
- consider: The interrogation would have been a moment of truth in the case, a symbolic breakthrough after decades in which Pinochet was considered untouchable.
Modifies a noun
