untouchable
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6.4
- adjective
- /ʌnˈtʌtʃəbl/
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intocable
- Some wildlife agencies treat white deer, albinos, white deer with otherwise normal pigmentation like brown eyes, and piebalds, which are a mix of white and brown, like a pinto-colored horse as untouchable.
Examples
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And so again, women who are classy, I don't want to use the word untouchable because that's not what we're going for here.
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The recipes are untouchable.
Blog text (1) -
A book of guidance has been converted into an oft-untouchable script.
Blog text (25) -
This one is untouchable.
Blog text (11) -
And so again, women who are classy, I don't want to use the word untouchable because that's not what we're going for here.
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Anyone might suppose that the noise from such an engine would obliterate the untouchable, shaded stillness of those trees.
Fiction book (1990) -
I felt suddenly exposed, as if he'd reached over and unbuttoned the front of my dress, laying bare all that was private and untouchable.
Fiction book (1997) -
OK, not always untouchable, but it's always a very nervous, "sweaty-palms" touch—with a lot of constraints and lots of interested parties.
Blog text (33) -
This ancient artifact is untouchable and must only be viewed from a distance.
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Due to its historical significance, the manuscript is considered untouchable by the public.
Synonyms
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4.6
Not allowed to enter, use, or talk about
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3.2
Not allowed by law, rules, or custom
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9.2
Not allowed by rules or by social custom
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8.6
Too important or sacred to be broken
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3.7
Not allowed by law or by an authority
Not allowed by law or by people in charge
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Untouchable breaks down into un- 'not', touch, and -able 'able', which literally means 'not able to be touched', so we use untouchable for objects that must not be touched to avoid damage.