infrangible

[in-fran-juh-buh l]

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adjective

that cannot be broken or separated; unbreakable: infrangible moral strength.

that cannot be infringed or violated; inviolable: an infrangible rule.

Origin of infrangible

From the Late Latin word infrangibilis, dating back to 1590–1600. See in-³, frangible

Related formsin·fran·gi·bil·i·ty, in·fran·gi·ble·ness, nounin·fran·gi·bly, adverb

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Related Words for infrangible

armored, durable, everlasting, firm, incorruptible, indestructible, invulnerable, lasting, resistant, rugged, solid, tight, unshakable, unyielding, adamantine, perdurable, shatterproof

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Historical Examples of infrangible

He liked this harsh country, these harsh, infrangible people that it bred.
The Judge
Rebecca West
Frangible things are of less value than things that are infrangible.
The World's Great Sermons, Volume 6: H. W. Beecher to Punshon
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British Dictionary definitions for infrangible

infrangible

adjective

incapable of being broken

not capable of being violated or infringed

Derived Formsinfrangibility or infrangibleness, nouninfrangibly, adverb

Word Origin for infrangible

C16: from Late Latin infrangibilis, from Latin in- 1 + frangere to break

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