impregnable

Examples

• All

• No doubt her capital was now safely deposited in the impregnable vaults of the Bank of England.

  Fiction book (1990)

• I can assure you, sir, that the place is now an impregnable fortress.

  The Face of Fu Manchu (1965)

• OK, so in here we will find an impregnable box.

• This Mountain of Power where he lives is said to be impregnable.

  Conan the Barbarian (1982)

• The operations room is quite impregnable.

  The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

• We have driven through their supposedly impregnable wall in northern France.

• It's a stunning example of architectural engineering at altitude, and completely impregnable.

  Johnny English Reborn (2011)

• With only one approach to defend, tremendous care had been lavished on making the place impregnable.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Moreover, the inaccessible terrain continues to make the region an impregnable base in which to hide, train, and launch attacks.

  Academic text (2011)

• If Por-Bajin was a fortress, these ruins suggest it would have been nearly impregnable.

  Academic text (2010)

Synonyms

I

invincible

vsimpregnable

92 6.5

Too strong to be defeated

also protects against attack and physical harm as well as victory

I

indestructible

vsimpregnable

34 5.3

Very hard to break or damage

stresses resisting capture and defeat as well as avoiding physical destruction

U

unbeatable

vsimpregnable

30 3.4

Very hard to beat in a contest, like a team or player

is stronger implying full immunity to attack and harm rather than near invincibility

U

unbreakable

vsimpregnable

25 2.7

Very strong and hard to damage in normal use

also implies resisting attack and capture, not only physical endurance

I

invulnerable

vsimpregnable

22 7.7

Not able to be harmed by attack or criticism

includes resisting capture and defeat as well as avoiding physical harm

I

impenetrable

vsimpregnable

19 7.3

Not possible to enter or go through

is broader covering resistance to attack and harm rather than only a barrier

U

unassailable

vsimpregnable

11 8.0

So strong that no one can attack, defeat, or prove it wrong

focuses more on physical resistance to attack and harm instead of challenge

U

unconquerable

vsimpregnable

4 7.3

Too strong for anyone to defeat

also prevents attack and physical harm, not merely avoiding defeat

I

insuperable

vsimpregnable

• Formal

2 9.1

So hard that no one can get past it

applies to people or places resisting attack and harm not just difficulties

U

undefeatable

vsimpregnable

2 4.9

Too strong for anyone to beat

also resists attack and physical harm, not only being unbeaten

U

unkillable

vsimpregnable

1 6.7

Very hard to stop or destroy

is about being safe from capture or defeat as much as survival

I

ineradicable

vsimpregnable

1 8.8

Not possible to remove completely

focuses on resisting attack and harm rather than mere permanent persistence

U

unvanquishable

vsimpregnable

9.9

Cannot be defeated

is about resisting capture and harm as well as defeat

I

inexpugnable

vsimpregnable

9.9

No one can beat or prove it wrong

also defends against attack and physical harm rather than only argument

U

unattackable

vsimpregnable

8.6

Others cannot attack or harm it

also cannot be captured or defeated, not only safe from attack

I

inextirpable

vsimpregnable

9.9

Too hard to get rid of completely, like deep roots that keep growing

is about resisting capture or harm rather than lasting survival or persistence

U

undestroyable

vsimpregnable

8.2

Not able to be broken or damaged

is more about resisting capture and attack rather than only surviving damage

U

uncrushable

vsimpregnable

6.1

Not easily discouraged or defeated

focuses on physical attack and harm resistance rather than emotional toughness

R

resistless

vsimpregnable

9.9

Too strong to stop or fight against

is about being immune to attack rather than causing attraction or desire

Antonyms

V

vulnerable

581 4.0

At risk of being harmed, attacked or influenced

Compounds

I

impregnable defense

1 7.2

A defense that cannot be broken or defeated

I

impregnable heart

9.9

A heart that cannot be hurt or moved by feelings

How Defensible

impregnable

10 7.9

secure

• Specialized

31 4.7

fortified

5.1

defensible

19 5.5

vulnerable

581 4.0

defenseless

• US

77 3.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology