unassailable

adjective

un·​as·​sail·​able ˌən-ə-ˈsā-lə-bəl How to pronounce unassailable (audio)
: 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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China is also aiming to challenge what many Europeans thought was its industry’s unassailable lead in internal combustion engine technology. Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 But ‘Big Six’ means the biggest, richest, most powerful clubs (Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Tottenham), the ones whose status has been largely unassailable for the past 15 years. Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025 When there is no one around who can say that with unassailable moral authority, then the field of political discourse may open up to ideas about noble nuclear conflict. Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025 The fact that a Chinese company managed the feat, despite all the export restrictions for advanced tech in place, rocked global financial markets that were betting the U.S. had an unassailable AI lead. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unassailable

Word History

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 9 Sep. 2025.

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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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