inviolable

[ in-vahy-uh-luh-buhl ]

See synonyms for: inviolable inviolability on Thesaurus.com

adjective

prohibiting violation; secure from destruction, violence, infringement, or desecration: an inviolable sanctuary;an inviolable promise.
incapable of being violated; impregnable; unassailable: inviolable secrecy.

Origin of inviolable

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin inviolābilis; see in-³, violable

Other words from inviolable

in·vi·o·la·bil·i·ty [in-vahy-uh-luh-bil-i-tee] /ɪnˌvaɪ ə ləˈbɪl ɪ ti/ Rare, in·vi·o·la·ble·ness, noun
in·vi·o·la·bly, adverb

Words that may be confused with inviolable

inviolable , inviolate

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How to use inviolable in a sentence

Reagan had his Teflon; Romney has his inviolably immaculate white shirts.
Trump Endorsed Romney Because It Was Like Calling to Like | Lee Siegel | February 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
But Norris is so inviolably the real thing that even his mind-boggling thespian stiffness works as a badge of pride.
Chuck Norris Turns 70 | Sean Macaulay | December 6, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
Finally, Lindsay was to assure Clement that James was resolved to observe two obligations inviolably.
What Gunpowder Plot Was | Samuel Rawson Gardiner
Is there a polity better ordered, the offices better distributed, and more inviolably observed and maintained, than that of bees?
The Essays of Montaigne, Complete | Michel de Montaigne
I inquired whether their house was inviolably sacred, whether it owed no subjection to the laws?
Letters of John Calvin, Volume II (of 4) | Jules Bonnet

Lay down a method for everything, and stick to it inviolably, as far as unexpected incidents may allow.
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, December 1882 | The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle
He staid in private to observe your actions: Build upon't, madam, he is inviolably yours.
Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) | John Dryden

British Dictionary definitions for inviolable

inviolable

/ (ɪnˈvaɪələbəl) /

adjective

that must not or cannot be transgressed, dishonoured, or broken; to be kept sacred: an inviolable oath

Derived forms of inviolable

inviolability or inviolableness, noun
inviolably, adverb

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