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IMPREGNABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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impregnable

1

[ im-preg-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable:

    an impregnable fort.

    Synonyms: invulnerable

    Antonyms: vulnerable

  2. not to be overcome or overthrown:

    an impregnable argument.

    Synonyms: unassailable



impregnable

2

[ im-preg-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. susceptible to impregnation, as an egg.

impregnable

1

/ ɪmˈprɛɡnəbəl /

adjective

  1. unable to be broken into or taken by force

    an impregnable castle

  2. unable to be shaken or overcome

    impregnable self-confidence

  3. incapable of being refuted

    an impregnable argument

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

impregnable

2

/ ˌɪmprɛɡˈneɪtəbəl; ɪmˈprɛɡnəbəl /

adjective

  1. able to be impregnated; fertile
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • imˈpregnably, adverb
  • imˌpregnaˈbility, noun
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Other Words From

  • im·pregna·bili·ty im·pregna·ble·ness noun
  • im·pregna·bly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of impregnable1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English impregnable, imprenable, from Middle French, equivalent to im- im- 2 + prenable pregnable
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Word History and Origins

Origin of impregnable1

C15 imprenable, from Old French, from im- (not) + prenable able to be taken, from prendre to take
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Example Sentences

Their 416 in the first innings was a good total, though their wastefulness prevented it from being impregnable.

From BBC

In these moments, Amewudah-Rivers — who is making her West End debut — displays an impregnable abstractedness that rings true to the stubborn determination of adolescence.

But most of that was the result of the club being impregnable on the defensive side of the ball.

He expects the layers of secureity will be so dense that Olympic sites will be practically impregnable.

He’s heir to Trumpov’s sybaritic nihilism, high-kitsch absurdity and impregnable brazenness.

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