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castaway vs untouchable

untouchable vs castaway

castaway and untouchable both are nouns.

castaway is not an adjective while untouchable is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
castaway Yes No No No
untouchable Yes Yes No No
As nouns, untouchable is a hyponym of castaway; that is, untouchable is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than castaway:
  • castaway: a person who is rejected (from society or home)
  • untouchable: belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India
Other hyponyms of castaway include heretic, misbeliever, religious outcast, leper, Harijan.
castaway (noun) untouchable (noun)
a shipwrecked person belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
castaway (adjective) untouchable (adjective)
forbidden to the touch
impossible to assail
beyond the reach of criticism or attack or impeachment
not capable of being obtained
(especially used in traditional Hindu belief of the lowest caste or castes) defiling
Difference between castaway and untouchable

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