unassailable

adjective

un·​as·​sail·​able ˌən-ə-ˈsā-lə-bəl How to pronounce unassailable (audio)
Synonyms of unassailablenext
: not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
an unassailable argument
an unassailable alibi
unassailability noun
unassailableness noun
unassailably adverb

Examples of unassailable in a Sentence

one of the unassailable beliefs of that political party
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His victim, in her unassailable purity, resists him, thereby proving that the arrivistes populating the ranks of England’s most upwardly mobile class had a moral edge over the nobility. Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Inside the firm, some are not quite so sure that this fraud detection capability is unassailable. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 That helps make its reach and capabilities unassailable, Nvidia management has argued. Ian King, Fortune, 20 May 2026 Hansi Flick’s side require just one point to maintain an unassailable 11-point lead over second-place Madrid, with just three rounds of matches remaining. Colin Millar, New York Times, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unassailable

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First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unassailable was in 1596

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“Unassailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unassailable. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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unassailable

adjective
un·​as·​sail·​able ˌən-ə-ˈsā-lə-bəl How to pronounce unassailable (audio)
: not assailable : not open to doubt, attack, or question
unassailably adverb

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