untouchable

5 definitions • 3 examples

not able to be punished, criticized, or changed in any way:

He believed the police would never arrest him, that he was untouchable.

not able to be defeated or to be as good as something else:

Coventry City have proved untouchable this season - they've just won their sixth consecutive game.

a word used in the past to describe people, particularly people in India, who belonged to the caste (= social group) that was considered the lowest, or to describe things relating to these people. This word is now considered offensive.

a word used in the past for a person, particularly a person from India, who belonged to the caste (= social group ) that was considered the lowest. This word is now considered offensive.

not able to be punished, criticized, or changed in any way:

His home run record remained untouchable.