Synonyms

inexpugnable

American

[in-ik-spuhg-nuh-buhl] / ˌɪn ɪkˈspʌg nə bəl /

adjective

incapable of being taken by force; impregnable; unconquerable.

inexpugnable British

/ ˌɪnɪkˈspʌɡnəbəl /

adjective

a rare word for impregnable 1

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Etymology

Origin of inexpugnable

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin inexpugnābilis, equivalent to in- in- ³ + expugnābilis ( expugnā ( re ) to take by storm ( ex- ex- ¹ + pugnāre to fight) + -bilis -ble )

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