untouchable
adjective
that may not be touched; of a nature such that it cannot be touched; not palpable; intangible.
untouchables
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pluralof untouchable.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“There shouldn’t be some sort of untouchables list of people who are immune from enforcement.”
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
"Many in parliament think of themselves as untouchables, who think the ordinary rules do not apply to them," said Michiel van Hulten, director of the Brussels office of Transparency International.
From Reuters ● Dec. 20, 2022
The phrase "they have never let me down" will come back to haunt England and remember, as good as he has been for England, one of his untouchables Harry Kane did.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2022
Formerly known as untouchables, Dalits fall at the bottom of a centuries-old South Asian social hierarchy that affects the lives of over a quarter of a billion people worldwide, including many in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2021
The young doctor was soon famous for his willingness to help the poor and the untouchables.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
