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infrangible

infrangible

9.9
Very hard to break into parts
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈfræn.dʒə.bəl/
translation icon : infrangible
  • The diamond is known for its infrangible qualities, making it one of the hardest materials on Earth.

Examples

  • Yet in comparing his love for Josette to the infrangible union between friends, the lover confesses the extent to which their communion had been violent.

    Academic text (1998)
  • "... worldliness, circumstantiality, the text's status as an event having sensuous particularity as well as historical contingency, are considered to be incorporated in the text, an infrangible part of its capacity for conveying and producing meaning.

    Blog text (3)
  • The bonds of family can be infrangible, often enduring through many challenges and hardships.

  • Her determination to succeed was infrangible, driving her to pursue her goals no matter the obstacles.

Synonyms

inseparable
vsinfrangible
46 3.4

Cannot be divided and kept apart, like joined parts or very close friends

emphasizes resistance to breaking into parts rather than mere not parting
indestructible
vsinfrangible
34 5.3

Very hard to break or damage

focuses on resisting complete ruin rather than only resisting division into parts
unbreakable
vsinfrangible
25 2.7

Very strong and hard to damage in normal use

implies a near impossibility to break or separate into parts even beyond normal cases
indivisible
vsinfrangible
14 5.8

Cannot be split into parts

allows that breaking may be very difficult rather than absolutely impossible
indissoluble
vsinfrangible
  • Formal
1 8.8

Cannot be ended or broken, for example a marriage

leans toward lasting legal or formal permanence rather than simple physical splitting
non-breakable
vsinfrangible
3.6

Not easy to break, even if dropped

is framed as being impossible or very hard to break or separate into parts
undestroyable
vsinfrangible
8.2

Not able to be broken or damaged

is about resisting total ruin rather than preventing separation into parts
uncrushable
vsinfrangible
5.8

Very hard to break by pressing or hitting

focuses on resisting pressure damage rather than resisting division into parts
untearable
vsinfrangible
6.1

Not easy to rip, like strong paper or a very close relationship

is about resisting any break or separation rather than only ripping actions

Antonyms

5 1.3

Easy to damage or fall into pieces

1 3.7

Can be split into equal parts with nothing left over

How Breakable

brittle
31 3.9
fragile
83 3.4
sturdy
76 2.1
infrangible
9.9

Surface Forms

infrangible positive
infrangibly positive

Morphology

infrangible = frangible (semi-transparent) = in + frang + ible

For learners who know 'frangible', adding negative 'in-' gives the straightforward meaning 'not frangible'.

Etymology

Infrangible combines in- ('not') and frangere ('to break'), the same root you see in fragile and fracture. So an infrangible thing is 'not able to be broken' or separated, like an unbreakable bond.