untouchable
/ʌnˈtʌtʃəbəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A criminal who is so well-connected that they cannot be harmed.
noun
A member of the lowest and most discriminated caste in traditional Indian society.
Indian usage
noun
A law enforcement agent immune to intimidation, bribery, or seduction.
Example Sentences
- "Sunday’s election is the first to be held after youth-led mass protests in 2020 shocked the establishment by […] criticising an institution previously considered untouchable."
- "The Minnesota Vikings have been untouchable this year as they've won their sixth consecutive game."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English touchable English untouchable From un- + touchable.