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impregnable
1[ im-preg-nuh-buhl ]
adjective
- strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable:
an impregnable fort.
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Antonyms:
- not to be overcome or overthrown:
an impregnable argument.
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impregnable
2[ im-preg-nuh-buhl ]
adjective
- susceptible to impregnation, as an egg.
impregnable
1/ ɪˈɛɡəə /
adjective
- unable to be broken into or taken by force
an impregnable castle
- unable to be shaken or overcome
impregnable self-confidence
- incapable of being refuted
an impregnable argument
impregnable
2/ ˌɪmprɛɡˈneɪtəbəl; ɪˈɛɡəə /
adjective
- able to be impregnated; fertile
Derived Forms
- ˈԲ, adverb
- ˌԲˈٲ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·n·i·ٲ ·n··Ա noun
- ·n· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of impregnable1
Origin of impregnable2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of impregnable1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Their 416 in the first innings was a good total, though their wastefulness prevented it from being impregnable.
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.
But most of that was the result of the club being impregnable on the defensive side of the ball.
He expects the layers of security will be so dense that Olympic sites will be practically impregnable.
He’s heir to Trump’s sybaritic nihilism, high-kitsch absurdity and impregnable brazenness.
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