Read full poem →Yet they recede, untouchable as tomorrow,
Or those glittery fictions of spilt water
Dictionary Entry
A criminal who is so adept that they cannot be arrested or convicted.
In a Sentence
“The mob boss was considered untouchable, as no police could gather enough evidence to convict him.”
Origin
From the prefix un‑ ‘not’ + touchable, formed in English in the early 19th century.
Common Phrases
. untouchablecastes untouchablecaste untouchablecommunity untouchable
Related Words
Poetry examples for “untouchable”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.