inexpugnable

American  

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

adjective

1. incapable of being taken by force; impregnable; unconquerable.

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inexpugnable British  

/ ˌɪnɪkˈspʌɡnəbəl /

adjective

1. a rare word for impregnable 1

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Other Word Forms

• inexpugnability noun
• inexpugnableness noun
• inexpugnably adverb

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 )

Example Sentences

But there is no mistaking the real heartbreak and waste that are Hage’s material, or his outrage at the most costly, terrible and seemingly inexpugnable qualities of humanity.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2019

To the women who envied her, to the gossips and backbiters, he opposed a nescience inexpugnable, unscalable as a wall of polished stone: but the mischief was, he equally ignored her sensitiveness.

From Lady Good-for-Nothing by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

On the other hand, we may find literature of inexpugnable quality, not only in the magazines, but also now and again in the newspapers.

From A Book About the Theater by Matthews, Brander

So, dear friends, if we would have a home for our hearts, let us pass into that sweet, calm, inexpugnable fortress provided for us in the love of God and the patience of Christ.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Corinthians, Galatians, and Philippians Chapters I to End. Colossians, Thessalonians, and First Timothy. by Maclaren, Alexander

These things exist and yet are hidden; they are inexpugnable, beyond reach, beyond approach.

From Toilers of the Sea by Hugo, Victor