UNTOUCHABLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for UNTOUCHABLE?

Need another word that means the same as “untouchable”? Find 23 synonyms for “untouchable” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Untouchable” are: unassailable, inaccessible, unobtainable, unprocurable, impalpable, bodiless, incorporeal, unembodied, disembodied, abstract, invisible, intangible, indefinable, indescribable, vague, obscure, unclear, indistinct, harijan, pariah, persona non grata, reject, leper

Untouchable as a Noun

Definitions of "Untouchable" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “untouchable” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India.
• A member of the lowest-caste Hindu group or a person outside the caste system, contact with whom is traditionally held to defile members of higher castes.

Synonyms of "Untouchable" as a noun (5 Words)

harijan	Belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India.
pariah	An outcast. They were treated as social pariahs.
persona non grata	An actor’s portrayal of someone in a play.
reject	The person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality. Some of the team s rejects have gone on to prove themselves in championships.

Untouchable as an Adjective

Definitions of "Untouchable" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “untouchable” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (especially used in traditional Hindu belief of the lowest caste or castes) defiling.
• Not able or allowed to be touched or affected.
• Not capable of being obtained.
• Of or belonging to the lowest-caste Hindu group or the people outside the caste system.
• Beyond the reach of criticism or attack or impeachment- Newsweek.
• Forbidden to the touch.
• Defiling.
• Impossible to assail.
• Beyond the reach of criticism or attack or impeachment.
• Unable to be matched or rivalled.

Synonyms of "Untouchable" as an adjective (18 Words)

abstract	Dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention. We have been discussing the problem in a very abstract manner.
bodiless	Lacking a body. Bodiless ghosts.
disembodied	(of a sound) lacking any obvious physical source. A disembodied ghost.
impalpable	Incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch- James Jeans. As impalpable as a dream.
inaccessible	Not capable of being obtained. High culture is largely inaccessible to the masses.
incorporeal	Not composed of matter; having no material existence. A supreme but incorporeal being called God.
indefinable	Not able to be defined or described exactly. She reminds me in some indefinable way of my grandmother.
indescribable	Defying expression or description. Most prisoners suffered indescribable hardship.
indistinct	Not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand. An indistinct memory.
intangible	Incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch- James Jeans. The rose symbolized something intangible about their relationship.
invisible	Relating to or denoting earnings which a country makes from the sale of services or other items not constituting tangible commodities. An invisible hinge.
obscure	Not discovered or known about; uncertain. An obscure village.
unassailable	Impossible to assail. An unassailable lead.
unclear	Poorly stated or described. Their future remains unclear.
unembodied	Not having a material body. Divine and unembodied power.
unobtainable	Not able to be obtained. Timber is virtually unobtainable in the islands.
unprocurable	Not capable of being obtained.
vague	Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning. Vague forms of speech have so long passed for mysteries of science.

Usage Examples of "Untouchable" as an adjective

• For the first time criticism was directed at a hitherto untouchable target.
• Drug barons who were legally untouchable.
• When the band retreat to ambience and minimalism, they are untouchable.
• Untouchable resources buried deep within the earth.
• In most museums such articles are untouchable.