About The Word Impregnable
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Impregnable
Impregnable Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Impregnable?
[adj] impossible to take by storm
[adj] able to withstand attack; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable" Synonyms | Synonyms for Impregnable: inexpugnable | inviolable | invulnerable | secure | strong | unassailable | unattackable | unconquerable Related Terms | Find terms related to Impregnable: deathless | defended | guarded | immortal | impenetrable | imperishable | incontestable | incorruptible | indelible | indestructible | indomitable | ineffaceable | ineradicable | inexpugnable | inextinguishable | insuperable | invincible | inviolable | invulnerable | irresistible | mighty | nonperishable | overpowering | overwhelming | protected | quenchless | resistless | safe | safeguarded | secure | shielded | unassailable | unbeatable | unconquerable | undampable | undefeatable | undestroyable | undying | unquenchable | unsubduable | unsurmountable | unyielding See Also | Impregnable In Webster's Dictionary \Im*preg"na*ble\, a. [F. imprenable; pref. im- not +
prenable pregnable, fr. prendre to take, L. prehendere. See
{Comprehend}, {Get} to obtain.]
Not to be stormed, or taken by assault; incapable of being
subdued; able to resist attack; unconquerable; as, an
impregnable fortress; impregnable virtue.
The man's affection remains wholly unconcerned and
impregnable. --South.
-- {Im*preg"na*ble*ness}, n. -- {Im*preg"na*bly}, adv.
\Im*preg"na*ble\, a. [See Impregnate.] (Biol.) Capable of being impregnated, as the egg of an animal, or the ovule of a plant. |
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