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    inviolable
    /ɪnˈvʌɪələbl/

    adjective

    • 1. never to be broken, infringed, or dishonoured: "an inviolable rule of chastity"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINVIOLABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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. Certainty. (as) clear as day idiom. (as) sure as eggs is eggs idiom. and that's flat! idiom. assure someone of something.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inviolableInviolable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of INVIOLABLE is secure from violation or profanation. How to use inviolable in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINVIOLABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    inviolable. If a law or principle is inviolable, you must not break it. The game had a single inviolable rule: obstacles were to be overcome, not circumvented. If a country says its borders are inviolable, it means they must not be changed or crossed without permission.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINVIOLABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. formal us / ɪnˈvaɪə.lə.b ə l / uk / ɪnˈvaɪə.lə.b ə l / Add to word list 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.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inviolableInviolable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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 see less. adjective. immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with. “fortifications that made the frontier inviolable ”

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › InviolableInviolable - definition of inviolable by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinviolable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of inviolable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › inviolable_adjinviolable, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    inviolable is of multiple origins. Either a borrowing from Latin. Or a borrowing from French. Etymons: Latin inviolābilis; French inviolable.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › inviolableINVIOLABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Inviolable definition: prohibiting violation; secure from destruction, violence, infringement, or desecration. See examples of INVIOLABLE used in a sentence.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › inviolableinviolable - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 30, 2024 · inviolable (comparative more inviolable, superlative most inviolable) Not violable; not to be infringed. Synonyms: unbreakable, unbreachable Antonyms: (incapable of being complied) incompliable, (capable of being violated) violable, (capable of being violated) breakable