untouchable
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Synonyms & Antonyms for untouchable
Synonyms: Adjective
inaccessible, inapproachable, inconvenient, unapproachable, unattainable, unavailable, unobtainable, unreachable
Antonyms: Adjective
accessible, acquirable, approachable, attainable, convenient, getatable, handy, obtainable, procurable, reachable
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Examples of untouchable in a Sentence
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The mayor believed that he was untouchable and not subject to the same laws as the rest of us. The team's record was untouchable.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
That makes Blaine effectively untouchable, despite his many ongoing criminal schemes. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Review: iZombie sets up strong fifth season, then whiffs the series finale," 5 Aug. 2019 But Mr Kabila and his cronies appear untouchable, for now. — The Economist, "How do you reform a country where gunmen torch Ebola clinics?," 2 Aug. 2019 Manager Brandon Hyde said Monday that no one on the major league roster is untouchable, though executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias won’t make trades for the sake of making moves. — Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, "Trey Mancini hopeful to remain with Orioles through Wednesday’s trade deadline," 30 July 2019 Hence, the talk of moving a man who once would seem to be untouchable. — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "Madison Bumgarner has been the Giants’ sure thing. Until now," 22 July 2019 Treinen has struggled mightily with his command this season, his once-untouchable turbo sinker making only rare appearances this season. — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, "How key Oakland Athletics’ arms may return in time for postseason push," 30 July 2019 And then there's Tabitha (Quintessa Swindell), the queen bee of the high school, an untouchable vision of perfection who has her own skeletons in the closet. — Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, "Netflix's "Trinkets" Releases First Trailer for YA Drama About Shoplifting and Friendship," 30 May 2019 Ryu had been nearly untouchable at Dodger Stadium, going 6-0 with an 0.87 ERA in seven starts entering Saturday. — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, "Rockies fall to Dodgers for 10th consecutive time," 22 June 2019 When a reporter mentioned that his slider was virtually untouchable this season, Garrett sighed and turned to his locker to knock on wood. — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati Reds reliever Amir Garrett out to prove he's one of the best in baseball," 8 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The relative increase in the Muslim population that the census had established, and the uncertain status of untouchables and tribal groups as Hindus for enumeration purposes made the definition of a Hindu all the more critical. — Vikram Sampath, Quartz India, "The father of Hindutva believed Aryans migrated to India," 20 Aug. 2019 Many of the crimes against women and children have also been hate crimes against Dalits (untouchables) and minorities, argues Kavita Krishnan, secretary of All India Progressive Women's Association. — Sam Kiley, CNN, "How a child rape revealed the problems facing modern India," 17 May 2018 But some of the village’s poorest residents — former untouchables — were given new connections in January after living for decades in darkness. — Vidhi Doshi, Washington Post, "Every village in India now has electricity. But millions still live in darkness.," 30 Apr. 2018 Since the constitution banned discrimination against untouchables 70 years ago, and with quotas for state schools, jobs and elected offices giving Dalits a leg up, gaps in education, income and health have steadily shrunk. — The Economist, "UnconscionableLow-caste Indians are better off than ever—but that’s not saying much," 25 Jan. 2018 Dalits are what India’s former untouchables now call themselves. — Mihir Sharma, Bloomberg.com, "India Needs Dramatic Growth, and Modi’s Not Helping," 7 Feb. 2018 Once known as untouchables and reviled as ritually unclean, this sixth of India’s population has never been more integrated. — The Economist, "UnconscionableLow-caste Indians are better off than ever—but that’s not saying much," 25 Jan. 2018 Uncertainty has prompted some concern over the military and highly trained group of untouchables policing local populations. — Aaron Nelsen, San Antonio Express-News, "Mexican rights commission finds marines and security detail likely responsible for 2014 killing of Texas siblings," 19 Jan. 2018 The rest of the roster has a couple of untouchables (catcher Buster Posey and ace Madison Bumgarner), a few decent performers who aren’t going anywhere, plus a handful of aging busts. — SI.com, "San Francisco Giants," 25 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'untouchable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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