Meaning of IMPREGNABLE
| Pronunciation: | | im'pregnubul
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- [adj] impossible to take by storm
- [adj] able to withstand attack; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"
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| | Synonyms: | | inexpugnable, inviolable, invulnerable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable, unconquerable |
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\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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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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