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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.

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Untouchable as a Noun
Definitions of "Untouchable" as a noun
Synonyms of "Untouchable" as a noun (5 Words)
Untouchable as an Adjective
Definitions of "Untouchable" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Untouchable" as an adjective (18 Words)
Usage Examples of "Untouchable" as an adjective

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.