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- Dictionaryinviolable/ɪnˈvʌɪələbl/
adjective
- 1. never to be broken, infringed, or dishonoured: "an inviolable rule of chastity"
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adjective. formal uk / ɪnˈvaɪə.lə.b ə l / us / ɪnˈvaɪə.lə.b ə l / Add to word list. that must be respected and not removed or ignored: Everyone has an inviolable right to protection by a fair legal system. Synonym. sacrosanct. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Certainty. (as) clear as day idiom. (as) sure as eggs is eggs idiom.
The meaning of INVIOLABLE is secure from violation or profanation. How to use inviolable in a sentence. Did you know?
adjective. formal us / ɪnˈvaɪə.lə.b ə l / uk / ɪnˈvaɪə.lə.b ə l / Add to word list. that must be respected and not removed or ignored: Everyone has an inviolable right to protection by a fair legal system. Synonym. sacrosanct. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Certainty. (as) clear as day idiom. (as) sure as eggs is eggs idiom.
Inviolable definition: prohibiting violation; secure from destruction, violence, infringement, or desecration. See examples of INVIOLABLE used in a sentence.
Definitions of inviolable. adjective. incapable of being transgressed or dishonored. “the person of the king is inviolable ” “an inviolable oath” synonyms: unassailable, untouchable. impossible to assail. see more. adjective. immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with. “fortifications that made the frontier inviolable ”
If a country says its borders are inviolable, it means they must not be changed or crossed without permission. [formal] Yesterday's resolution says the present Polish border is 'inviolable'. inviolability (ɪnvaɪələbɪlɪti ) uncountable noun.
adj. 1. prohibiting violation; secure from destruction, violence, infringement, or desecration: an inviolable sanctuary. 2. incapable of being violated; unassailable. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin] in•vi`o•la•bil′i•ty, n. in•vi′o•la•bly, adv.
