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inexpugnable

[ in-ik-spuhg-nuh-buh l ]
/ ˌɪn ɪkˈspʌg nə bəl /
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adjective

incapable of being taken by force; impregnable; unconquerable.

RELATED WORDS

impregnable, indomitable, innate, insuperable, intractable, invincible, invulnerable, irrepressible, resistant, secure, unbeatable, unyielding, unsurpassable, indefeasible

Nearby words

inexplicable, inexplicit, inexplosive, inexpressible, inexpressive, inexpugnable, inexpungible, inextensible, inextinguishable, inextirpable, inextricable

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)
Related formsin·ex·pug·na·bil·i·ty, in·ex·pug·na·ble·ness, nounin·ex·pug·na·bly, adverb
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inexpugnable

/ (ˌɪnɪkˈspʌɡnəbəl) /

adjective

a rare word for impregnable 1
Derived Formsinexpugnability or inexpugnableness, nouninexpugnably, adverb
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