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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When the Kiwis momentarily fell off their foils at the bottom of the course near the Statue of Liberty, Spain’s lead became unassailable. Andrew Rice, New York Times, 9 June 2025 With its near-monopoly on the U.S. satellite launch market and approximately 7,000 Starlink satellites in orbit providing high-speed internet to about five million subscribers, SpaceX’s dominance seems nearly unassailable. Jackie Snow, Quartz, 19 Apr. 2025 Your commitment to truth, fairness and the highest standards is unassailable. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 May 2025 Instead of default risk, investors demand more to hold what no longer feels unassailable, raising borrowing costs. Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 19 May 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 2 Jul. 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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