untouchable

¹un·touch·able

adj \ˌən-ˈtə-chə-bəl\

Definition of UNTOUCHABLE

1

a : forbidden to the touch : not to be handled b : exempt from criticism or control

2

: lying beyond reach

3

: disagreeable or defiling to the touch

Examples of UNTOUCHABLE

1. The mayor believed that he was untouchable and not subject to the same laws as the rest of us.
2. The team's record was untouchable.

First Known Use of UNTOUCHABLE

1607

Related to UNTOUCHABLE

Synonyms: inapproachable, inconvenient, unapproachable, unattainable, unavailable, unobtainable, unreachable, inaccessible

Antonyms: accessible, acquirable, approachable, attainable, convenient, getatable, handy, obtainable, procurable, reachable

Related Words: away, distant, far, faraway, far-off, remote, removed; apart, hidden, isolated, out-of-the-way, secluded

Near Antonyms: close, immediate, near, nearby, neighboring, next-door, nigh

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