infrangible

[ in-fran-juh-buhl ]

adjective

1. that cannot be broken or separated; unbreakable:

   infrangible moral strength.

2. that cannot be infringed or violated; inviolable:

   an infrangible rule.

infrangible

/ ɪnˈfrændʒɪbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being broken
2. not capable of being violated or infringed

Derived Forms

• inˈfrangibly, adverb
• inˌfrangiˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• in·frangi·bili·ty in·frangi·ble·ness noun
• in·frangi·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of infrangible¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of infrangible¹

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

Example Sentences

Here Vulcan forged those infrangible chains, that impenetrable armor—the shield of Achilles and the sword of Hector.

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Frangible things are of less value than things that are infrangible.

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He liked this harsh country, these harsh, infrangible people that it bred.

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To the heathen Indian, an oath such as this is absolutely infrangible.

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