unalterable

un·al·ter·able

adj \ˌən-ˈȯl-t(ə-)rə-bəl\

Definition of UNALTERABLE

: not capable of being altered or changed <an unalterable resolve> <unalterable hatred>

— un·al·ter·abil·i·ty \ˌən-ˌȯl-t(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— un·al·ter·able·ness \ˌən-ˈȯl-t(ə-)rə-bəl-nəs\ noun

— un·al·ter·ably \-blē\ adverb

Examples of UNALTERABLE

1. <the rules of the game are unalterable, regardless of who is playing>

First Known Use of UNALTERABLE

circa 1605

Related to UNALTERABLE

Synonyms: fixed, hard-and-fast, immutable, inalterable, incommutable, invariable, inflexible, unchangeable

Antonyms: alterable, changeable, elastic, flexible, mutable, variable

Related Words: changeless, constant, determinate, established, set, settled, stable, steadfast, steady, unaltered, unchanging, unvarying; immovable, unmovable

Near Antonyms: adaptable, adjustable; fickle, fluctuating, inconstant, uncertain, unsettled, unstable, varying; plastic, pliable, pliant, supple, willowy

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