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   impregnable

   /ɪmˈprɛɡnəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a fortified position) unable to be captured or broken into: "a massive and impregnable fortress" Similar invulnerableimpenetrableunattackableunassailableinviolablesecurestrongstoutsafefortress-likewell fortifiedwell defendedinvincibleunconquerableunbeatableindestructibleOpposite vulnerable
   • ▪ unable to be defeated or overcome: "Liverpool used their good fortune to forge an impregnable lead" Similar unassailableunbeatableundefeatableunshakeableinvincibleindomitableunconquerableunstoppableinvulnerableOpposite vulnerable

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French imprenable, from in- ‘not’ + prendre ‘take’ (from Latin prehendere). The current spelling arose in the 16th century, perhaps influenced by Old French variants.

   Derivatives

   • 1. impregnability noun
   • 2. impregnably adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › impregnableIMPREGNABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A building or other place that is impregnable is so strongly built and/or defended that it cannot be entered by force: Despite burglar alarms and window locks, homes are never impregnable against determined thieves. mainly UK. powerful and impossible to beat, especially in sport:

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › impregnableImpregnable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable. an impregnable fortress. 2. : unassailable. also : impenetrable. impregnable walls. impregnability. (ˌ)im-ˌpreg-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē. noun. impregnableness. im-ˈpreg-nə-bəl-nəs. noun. impregnably. im-ˈpreg-nə-blē. adverb. Did you know?

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › impregnableIMPREGNABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Impregnable definition: strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable. See examples of IMPREGNABLE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › impregnableIMPREGNABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that a person or group is impregnable, or their position is impregnable, you think they cannot be defeated by anyone.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionimpregnable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   Definition of impregnable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › impregnableIMPREGNABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   IMPREGNABLE meaning: 1. A building or other place that is impregnable is so strongly built and/or defended that it…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › impregnableImpregnable - definition of impregnable by The Free Dictionary

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   1. unable to be broken into or taken by force: an impregnable castle. 2. unable to be shaken or overcome: impregnable self-confidence. 3. incapable of being refuted: an impregnable argument. [C15 imprenable, from Old French, from im- (not) + prenable able to be taken, from prendre to take] imˌpregnaˈbility, imˈpregnableness n. imˈpregnably adv.