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INVIOLABLE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not capable of being violated or infringed
Example:
infrangible human rights
Synonyms:
absolute; infrangible; inviolable
Classified under:
Similar:
inalienable; unalienable (incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Must be kept sacred
Synonyms:
inviolable; inviolate; sacrosanct
Classified under:
Similar:
sacred (concerned with religion or religious purposes)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Incapable of being transgressed or dishonored
Example:
an inviolable oath
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
unassailable; untouchable (impossible to assail)
Antonym:
violable (capable of being violated)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
Example:
a secure telephone connection
Synonyms:
impregnable; inviolable; secure; strong; unassailable; unattackable
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
invulnerable (immune to attack; impregnable)
