inexpugnable

in·ex·pug·na·ble

adjective \ˌi-nik-ˈspəg-nə-bəl, -ˈspyü-nə-\

Definition of INEXPUGNABLE

1

: incapable of being subdued or overthrown : impregnable <an inexpugnable position>

2

: stable, fixed <inexpugnable hatred>

— in·ex·pug·na·ble·ness noun

— in·ex·pug·na·bly \-blē\ adverb

Examples of INEXPUGNABLE

1. <an inexpugnable belief in the essential goodness of people>

Origin of INEXPUGNABLE

Middle English in-expungnabull, from Latin inexpugnabilis, from in- + expugnare to take by storm, from ex- + pugnare to fight — more at pungent

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to INEXPUGNABLE

Synonyms

certain, determinate, final, firm, flat, frozen, hard, hard-and-fast, fixed, set, settled, stable

Related Words

nonadjustable, noncancelable, nonnegotiable, unchangeable; constant, steady, unchanging, uniform, unwavering; definite, exact, explicit, specific; given, stated, stipulated; dependable, good, reliable, responsible, safe, solid, sure, tried, tried-and-true, true, trustworthy, trusty

Near Antonyms

adjustable, changeable, negotiable; indefinite, open-ended, unspecified; capricious, changeful, flickery, fluctuating, fluid, inconstant, mercurial, mutable, temperamental, uncertain, unpredictable, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, variable, volatile