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impregnable

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[ im-preg-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable:

    an impregnable fort.

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  2. not to be overcome or overthrown:

    an impregnable argument.

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impregnable

2

[ im-preg-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. susceptible to impregnation, as an egg.

impregnable

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/ ɪˈɛɡəə /

adjective

  1. unable to be broken into or taken by force

    an impregnable castle

  2. unable to be shaken or overcome

    impregnable self-confidence

  3. incapable of being refuted

    an impregnable argument

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

impregnable

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/ ˌɪmprɛɡˈneɪtəbəl; ɪˈɛɡəə /

adjective

  1. able to be impregnated; fertile
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𲵲Բ, adverb
  • ˌ𲵲Բˈٲ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·n·i·ٲ ·n··Ա noun
  • ·n· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of impregnable1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English impregnable, imprenable, from Middle French, equivalent to im- im- 2 + prenable pregnable
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of impregnable1

C15 imprenable, from Old French, from im- (not) + prenable able to be taken, from prendre to take
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Their 416 in the first innings was a good total, though their wastefulness prevented it from being impregnable.

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In these moments, Amewudah-Rivers — who is making her West End debut — displays an impregnable abstractedness that rings true to the stubborn determination of adolescence.

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But most of that was the result of the club being impregnable on the defensive side of the ball.

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He expects the layers of security will be so dense that Olympic sites will be practically impregnable.

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He’s heir to Trump’s sybaritic nihilism, high-kitsch absurdity and impregnable brazenness.

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