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unattackable

unattackable

8.6
Others cannot attack or harm it
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnəˈtækəbl/
translation icon : inexpugnable
  • The fortress was designed to be unattackable, with walls that could withstand any siege.

Examples

  • This theory is unattackable due to its strong evidence.

  • His logic was so airtight that his theory appeared unattackable by critics.

  • The fortress was considered unattackable due to its high walls and strategic location.

  • The new encryption system is believed to be almost unattackable by conventional hacking methods.

  • The fortress was deemed unattackable by the enemy forces.

  • Due to her impeccable reputation, she felt unattackable against any accusations of wrongdoing.

  • The security system was unattackable, ensuring that no unauthorized individuals could access the information.

Synonyms

secure
vsunattackable
318 3.2

Protected from danger or from people trying to break in

is absolute immunity rather than general protection
untouchable
vsunattackable
26 7.1

Too powerful for people to criticize or harm

means immune especially to direct attack or tampering
unassailable
vsunattackable
11 8.0

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

focuses more on immunity to attack and tampering
impregnable
vsunattackable
10 7.9

Too strong and well protected for anyone to capture or defeat

is about being immune specifically to attack and tampering
unshakable
vsunattackable
  • US
8 4.8

Very strong belief or feeling that cannot be changed

highlights immunity to attack and tampering rather than mere certainty
unchangeable
vsunattackable
5 4.0

You cannot make it different

focuses on resisting attack and tampering rather than mere permanence
inviolable
vsunattackable
  • Formal
5 8.6

Too important or sacred to be broken

is protection from attack and tampering rather than moral sacredness
inarguable
vsunattackable
2 6.7

Impossible to deny or argue with

is about being safe from attack and tampering rather than debate
unalterable
vsunattackable
2 6.4

Impossible to change

is about protection from attack and tampering rather than general immutability
undefeatable
vsunattackable
2 4.9

Too strong for anyone to beat

focuses on immunity to attack and tampering rather than only victory
unarguable
vsunattackable
1 5.9

Impossible to disagree with because the facts are clear

places stress on resisting attack or tampering rather than proof
unchallengeable
vsunattackable
1 7.2

So certain that no one can doubt it

focuses on resistance to attack or tampering rather than legal finality
unbreachable
vsunattackable
1 7.7

So strong that no one can break into or get past it

is about being safe from attack and tampering
unhittable
vsunattackable
1 7.3

Very hard to defeat in a competition or argument

means full immunity to attack and tampering rather than mere difficulty
unappealable
vsunattackable
  • Formal
1 8.8

Cannot be changed by asking a higher court to look at it again

concerns immunity to attack or tampering rather than appeal limits
indefeasible
vsunattackable
  • Formal
1 9.9

A right or claim that cannot be taken away

focuses on resisting attack or tampering rather than legal validity
inalterable
vsunattackable
1 7.4

Not able to be changed later

emphasizes immunity to attack and tampering rather than fixedness
inexpugnable
vsunattackable
9.9

No one can beat or prove it wrong

emphasizes protection against attack and tampering
infrangible
vsunattackable
9.9

Cannot be broken or disobeyed, for example rights and promises

focuses on resisting attack or tampering rather than law
unvanquishable
vsunattackable
9.9

Cannot be defeated

shows immunity to attack or tampering beyond military defeat
undestroyable
vsunattackable
8.2

Not able to be broken or damaged

is about resisting attack and tampering rather than indestructibility
unopposable
vsunattackable
8.3

Impossible to resist or argue against

implies immunity to attack and tampering rather than lack of opposition
uncontestable
vsunattackable
6.6

Clearly true and impossible to doubt

is about resisting attack or tampering rather than only being undisputed
incontestible
vsunattackable
  • UK
8.4

Impossible to argue against because the facts are clear

focuses more on physical or tampering immunity than on argument
irrefragable
vsunattackable
  • Archaic
9.9

Impossible to prove wrong

emphasizes immunity to attack or tampering instead of legal proof
undoubtable
vsunattackable
6.8

Certain and clearly true

means immune to attack and tampering rather than merely certain
indefectible
vsunattackable
9.9

Cannot fail, decay, or be destroyed and always stays true

is about immunity to attack or tampering more than perpetual truth
unbudgeable
vsunattackable
  • Informal
8.4

Impossible to move or change

focuses on resisting attack and tampering rather than mere immovability
unmodifiable
vsunattackable
7.1

No one can change it

is about being immune to attack or tampering rather than only unchangeable

Antonyms

1 5.8

Not well protected from others who want to hurt it

How Vulnerable

exposed
1 3.4
vulnerable
581 4.0
resistant
8 3.7
secure
318 3.2
unattackable
8.6

Surface Forms

unattackable positive

Morphology

unattackable = attackable (transparent) = un + attack + able

Formed by adding productive prefix 'un-' to 'attackable' (attack + -able), so the negated meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

Unattackable is made of three parts: un- meaning 'not', the verb attack meaning 'to try to harm', and the ending -able meaning 'can be'. So, unattackable means 'not able to be attacked', like unbreakable, and is used for things that seem impossible to harm or weaken.