untouchable
Not able to be touchedNot able to be touched.
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» The dignity of man is untouchable.
rul · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesNot able to be touched.
unantastbar
неприкаса́емыйneprikasájemyj, неприкоснове́нныйneprikosnovénnyj
Not able to be defeated or bested.
The Minnesota Vikings have been untouchable this year as they've won their sixth consecutive game.
- (especially used in traditional Hindu belief of the lowest caste or castes) defiling
- forbidden to the touch
- beyond the reach of criticism or attack or impeachment
- impossible to assail
Examples
8 sentencesThe dignity of man is untouchable.
He believes his status makes him untouchable.
The dignity of human beings is untouchable.
The president is some sort of an untouchable figure domestically.
Certain taboos, which had remained untouchable for so many years, have come to be broken.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Forms
more untouchable, most untouchable| Comparative | more untouchable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most untouchable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- impossible to assail:unassailable
- not capable of being obtained:inaccessibleunobtainableunprocurable
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.