unassailable

adjective un·as·sail·able \ ˌən-ə-ˈsā-lə-bəl \

Definition of unassailable

: not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question

an unassailable argument

an unassailable alibi

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unassailability

play \ˌən-ə-ˌsā-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

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unassailableness

play \ˌən-ə-ˈsā-lə-bəl-nəs\ noun

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unassailably

play \ˌən-ə-ˈsā-lə-blē\ adverb

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Examples of unassailable in a Sentence

one of the unassailable beliefs of that political party

Recent Examples of unassailable from the Web

Nowadays, in an age when the choice between abstraction and figuration is dismissed as a false dichotomy, and when younger artists imbue their work with once-taboo narrative and autobiography, Mr. Hockney is an artist of unassailable relevance.

— deborah solomon, New York Times, "David Hockney, Contrarian, Shifts Perspectives," 5 Sep. 2017
Do these beliefs contribute to a sense of being superior and unassailable?

— jess zimmerman, Slate Magazine, "It’s Time to Give Up on Facts," 8 Feb. 2017
The talented Polish international was substituted just before half time of Saturday's crucial 2-0 Bundesliga victory over rivals Red Bull Leipzig with a minor injury after he had given his side an unassailable lead.

— SI.com, "Bayern Munich Star Robert Lewandowski Suggests German Giants Aren't Doing Enough to Help Him," 30 Oct. 2017
Yet while the concept of human dignity is unassailable in Germany’s offline world, Facebook’s community standards operate according to a sweeping, often vague set of guidelines that leave much open to interpretation.

— linda kinstler, The Atlantic, "Can Germany Fix Facebook?," 2 Nov. 2017
The National League’s saves co-leader hasn’t been his usual unassailable self in the World Series, after logging a 0.00 ERA in eight innings during the first two rounds of the playoffs.

— jorge l. ortiz, USA TODAY, "Dodgers manager Dave Roberts masterful in Game 6 win vs. Astros," 1 Nov. 2017
The moves appear to give Mr. Xi, 64 years old, unassailable power, allowing him to impose his will on China’s leadership, global reach and economic might well beyond his second term.

— jeremy page and chun han wong, WSJ, "Xi Jinping Is Alone at the Top and Collective Leadership ‘Is Dead’," 25 Oct. 2017
The Court — unlike every other branch in government — has carved out for itself an unassailable authority.

— jay cost, National Review, "Dear Supremes, Stay Out of the Gerrymandering Business," 9 Oct. 2017
How does a music superstar recover her previously unassailable image?

— jason lipshutz, Billboard, "Taylor Swift's 'Reputation,' Intact: Expect The Script To Once Again Get Flipped," 24 Aug. 2017

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