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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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 The public importance of these legal actions is unassailable. Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025 Intel, once seemingly unassailable, found its market challenged when Apple’s custom silicon revealed its relative stagnation. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 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 28 May. 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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