unalterable

[ uhn-awl-ter-uh-buhl ]

/ ʌnˈɔl tər ə bəl /

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adjective

not capable of being altered, changed, or modified.

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Also inalterable.

Origin of unalterable

First recorded in 1610–15; un-¹ + alterable

OTHER WORDS FROM unalterable

un·al·ter·a·ble·ness, un·al·ter·a·bil·i·ty, nounun·al·ter·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby unalterable

Unalaska, Unalaska Island, unalienable, unalive, unalloyed, unalterable, unaltered, unambiguous, unambitious, unambivalent, un-American

How to use unalterable in a sentence

It’s also where I learned about the unalterable power of natural forces.
At Glacier’s Edge, the Flames Have Always Come for My Family Cabin|jversteegh|August 20, 2021|Outside Online
Unalterable” is code for “we have no intention of changing the system, period.
Jewish Responses to the Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Rulings|Sigal Samuel|June 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The silence, profound, unalterable, was the silence in the soul that lies behind all passion and distress.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
The drooping spirits of his party were revived by the report of his progress and his unalterable confidence.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various

Can a stronger proof be given that the impression of their form is not unalterable?
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VII (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
Edward Henry in the gloom caught Mr. Seven Sachs's unalterable observant smile across the table.
The Regent|E. Arnold Bennett
Her words express an unalterable resolution of mind: "I dwell amongst mine own people."
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I|Francis Augustus Cox

British Dictionary definitions for unalterable

unalterable

/ (ʌnˈɔːltərəbəl, -ˈɔːltrəbəl) /

adjective

(of a condition, truth, etc) unable to be changed or altered

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