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Definition of: untouchable
(un·tuch′ə·bəl) adjective
1. Inaccessible to the touch; out of reach; intangible; unrivaled; unapproachable.
2. Forbidden to the touch.
3. Unpleasant, disgusting, vile, or dangerous to touch; that should not be touched.
—noun In India, a member of the lowest caste; one whose touch was formerly counted as pollution by Hindus of higher station.
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