unassailed
- adjective
- /ˌʌnəˈseɪld/
:
inatacado
- Throughout the debate, her arguments were unassailed, leaving no room for counter-arguments.
Examples
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(P.S.: The U.S. doesn't have the mortgage on this type of corporate misogyny—just the unassailed lead in it).
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As the Martians swept toward London, the British Cabinet stayed in session, - - coordinating every item of information that could be gathered, - - passing it on to the UN in New York, and from there to Washington, - - the only remaining unassailed strategic point.
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His confidence remained unassailed despite the harsh criticism from the media.
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The author's reputation was unassailed, even after the controversy surrounding the book.
Synonyms
5
3.4
Not moved by strong feelings
5
6.5
Left alone and not harmed or disturbed
4
5.6
Not harmed by bad things, especially in reputation
2
3.5
Completely certain and accepted by everyone
1
9.9
Not spoiled by dirt, harm, or bad things
1
5.6
Not having a damaged reputation
Free from disagreement or objection in a discussion
Not hurt in feelings or reputation after criticism
Free from personal feelings or strong opinions
Not harmed by an attack or threat
Remains unharmed and in its original state
Antonyms
How Unassailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
unassailed = assailed (transparent) = un + assail + ed
Formed by productive negation 'un-' + 'assailed' (past participle meaning 'attacked/criticized'), yielding the straightforward meaning 'not attacked or criticized'.
Etymology
The word unassailed is made of un- meaning 'not' and assail meaning 'to attack', and you can see the same idea in assault. So, unassailed means 'not attacked', which is why we use it for someone or something left safe from criticism or harm.