INVIOLABLE Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

inviolable

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈvī-ə-lə-bəl

Definition of inviolable

as in sacred

not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with a person with inviolable moral standards an inviolable trust between lawyer and client

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Recent Examples of inviolable Here, the inviolable dignity of the human is tested against the rigid measurements of the nation. — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 6 May 2026 Politics moralize and set certain beliefs apart as inviolable, while humor thrives in the gray areas between the sacred and the profane. — Robert Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 For some international prospects, national team access is inviolable. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026 Since Ecuador’s landmark 2008 constitutional protection of nature, Bolivia, India, New Zealand, and other countries across the world have made natural entities legal persons, or otherwise given them inviolable rights. — Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inviolable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inviolable

Adjective

The sacred wind instrument — which is created from a eucalyptus tree trunk or branch naturally hollowed out by termites — was developed a thousand years ago by the Aboriginal community in northern Australia and is often used in cultural ceremonies.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Far-right extremists are even encouraging Jewish-Arab violence atop the Temple Mount, the most sacred site in Judaism and the third holiest in Islam, which could ignite anti-Israel religious violence and terrorism in the region.

— Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of sacred

Adjective

Especially when, during a timeless, holy ritual, your daughter starts rocking out in front of the congregation.

— Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Far-right extremists are even encouraging Jewish-Arab violence atop the Temple Mount, the most sacred site in Judaism and the third holiest in Islam, which could ignite anti-Israel religious violence and terrorism in the region.

— Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2026