INVIOLATE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

inviolate

adjective

Definition of inviolate

as in protected

formal not harmed or changed These rights must remain inviolate.

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Recent Examples of inviolate The Minnesota Constitution provides that the right to a jury trial be inviolate. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 People respond to the shooting of elementary schoolchildren as a kind of acceptable mayhem to ensure that the right to gun ownership remains inviolate. — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2022 This dish is a deli egg-bacon-and-cheese-on-a-roll that has been pasta-fied, fancified, fetishized and turned into an Italian tradition that, like many inviolate Italian traditions, is actually far less old than the Mayflower. — Ian Fisher, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022 The daily and seasonal rhythms of bright and dark remained largely inviolate throughout all of evolutionary time—a 4-billion-year streak that began to falter in the 19th century. — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 13 June 2022 And whereas individual therapy must take place in an inviolate private sphere, the couples version comes with elements of exposure and artifice built in. — Lidija Haas, The New Republic, 10 June 2022 And determining whether human lifetimes have an inviolate maximum might offer clues to understanding aging, as well as aiding research on prolonging life. — Tom Siegfried, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2022 One inviolate rule is that everyone who enters must be weighed. — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2021

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inviolate

Adjective

Eco effort Because Kanai is a protected area, eco efforts are top of mind.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The result is a more efficient propulsion system that delivers greater range and energy, enabling engagement of highly maneuverable aerial threats at safer distances from protected forces.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of protected

Adjective

Future developments in this field are likely to place greater emphasis on interoperability, autonomous coordination, secure communications and the ability to operate multiple unmanned platforms within a common operational framework.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
While security software cannot stop every scam, combining it with secure payment methods, account alerts and careful shopping habits can help protect your money and personal information throughout the holiday season.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of secure

Adjective

Joe cut his teeth by working his way up the ranks; also maybe by hanging around a lot when dad Jack Buck broadcast for years from most of the sacred citadels of sports.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
In Congress, Grijalva is preparing legislation to void existing waivers that have allowed DHS to disregard laws designed to protect tribal sovereignty, sacred sites and environmentally sensitive lands.

— Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026