unassailable
Americanadjective
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not open to attack or assault, as by military force or argument.
unassailable fortifications; unassailable logic.
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not subject to denial or dispute.
Shakespeare's genius gives his works an unassailable position in world literature.
adjective
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not able to be attacked
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undeniable or irrefutable
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of unassailable
1590–1600; un- 1 + assailable ( def. )
Explanation
The adjective unassailable means without flaws or loopholes. If you are going to get home late (again!), you'd better have an unassailable alibi for your parents, or else you should plan on not seeing the outside of your room for a while. The adjective unassailable also means immune to attack or doubt, such as an unassailable military holding or an unassailable reputation. Unassailable can also mean untouchable or unable to be defeated. If your high school basketball team is leading 92 to 14 with just a couple of seconds to go, the announcer might say you have an unassailable lead. The corrupt politician had so many connections, he seemed unassailable; he always seemed to manage to deflect even a hint of scandal onto others in the party.
Vocabulary lists containing unassailable
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Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The "Inexplicably Hitherto Unassailable Section" of the US celebrity market seems to be having quite a clearout.
From The Guardian • Apr. 8, 2011
This gave a long period of peace, in which the Sacred Entity, the Unassailable Authority, took concrete form.
From Nonsenseorship by Putnam, G. G.
Her slightest wish had always been to them an Unassailable law.
From One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks' by Anonymous
Unassailable by nitric acid, they retain their sombre tint after treatment as before, whereas the portions stripped of their pigment by the reagent become almost as transparent as glass.
From The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander
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