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- Dictionaryinviolable/ɪnˈvʌɪələbl/
adjective
- 1. never to be broken, infringed, or dishonoured: "an inviolable rule of chastity"
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adjective. formal uk / ɪnˈvaɪə.lə.b ə l / us / ɪnˈvaɪə.lə.b ə l / Add to word list. that must be respected and not removed or ignored: Everyone has an inviolable right to protection by a fair legal system. Synonym. sacrosanct. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Certainty. (as) clear as day idiom. (as) sure as eggs is eggs idiom.
1. : secure from violation or profanation. an inviolable law. 2. : secure from assault or trespass : unassailable. inviolable borders. inviolability. (ˌ)in-ˌvī-ə-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē. noun. inviolableness. (ˌ)in-ˈvī-ə-lə-bəl-nəs. noun. inviolably. (ˌ)in-ˈvī-ə-lə-blē. adverb. Did you know?
adjective. not capable of being violated or infringed. synonyms: absolute, infrangible. inalienable, unalienable. incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another. adjective. treated as if holy and kept free from violation or criticism. synonyms: inviolate, sacrosanct. sacred. concerned with religion or religious purposes. Cite this entry.
Inviolable definition: prohibiting violation; secure from destruction, violence, infringement, or desecration. See examples of INVIOLABLE used in a sentence.
adjective. formalus/ɪnˈvaɪə.lə.bəl/uk/ɪnˈvaɪə.lə.bəl/ Add to word listAdd to word list. that must be respected and not removed or ignored: Everyone has an inviolable right to protection by a fair legal system. Synonym. sacrosanct. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Certainty. (as) clear as dayidiom. (as) sure as eggs is eggsidiom.
1. Secure from violation or profanation: an inviolable reliquary deep beneath the altar. 2. Impregnable to assault or trespass; invincible: fortifications that made the frontier inviolable. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin inviolābilis : in-, not; see in-1 + violāre, to violate; see violate .] in·vi′o·la·bil′i·ty, in·vi′o·la·ble·ness n.
1. adjective. If a law or principle is inviolable, you must not break it. [formal] The game had a single inviolable rule: obstacles were to be overcome, not circumvented. Synonyms: sacrosanct, sacred, hallowed, holy More Synonyms of inviolable. 2. adjective.
Definition of inviolable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
inviolable meaning, definition, what is inviolable: an inviolable right, law, principle etc ...: Learn more.
inviolable. If a law or principle is inviolable, you must not break it. The game had a single inviolable rule: obstacles were to be overcome, not circumvented. If a country says its borders are inviolable, it means they must not be changed or crossed without permission.
