inexpugnable

adjective in·ex·pug·na·ble \ˌi-nik-ˈspəg-nə-bəl, -ˈspyü-nə-\

Definition of INEXPUGNABLE

: incapable of being subdued or overthrown : impregnable <an inexpugnable position>

: stable, fixed <inexpugnable hatred>

— in·ex·pug·na·ble·ness noun

— in·ex·pug·na·bly \-blē\ adverb

Origin of INEXPUGNABLE

Middle English in-expungnabull, from Latin inexpugnabilis, from in- + expugnare to take by storm, from ex- + pugnare to fight — more at pungent

First Known Use: 15th century

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Synonyms: certain, determinate, final, firm, flat, frozen, hard, hard-and-fast, fixed, set, settled, stable

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