unassailable

adjective

un·​as·​sail·​able ˌən-ə-ˈsā-lə-bəl How to pronounce unassailable (audio)
: not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
an unassailable argument
an unassailable alibi
unassailability noun
unassailableness noun
unassailably adverb

Examples of unassailable in a Sentence

one of the unassailable beliefs of that political party
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The return of the Rajapaksas to office with an unassailable mandate for their Sinhala-Buddhist nationalist politics and militaristic governing style spells disaster for human rights in Sri Lanka. Kate Cronin-Furman, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2020 The win gives Britain an unassailable 3-1 lead in the best-of-five series. Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024 Her eponymous band returned at the beginning of the decade with Soldier of Love, a modest masterwork of adult cool that moved 500k first week, and whose unassailable title track became the group’s biggest chart hit in 18 years. Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2024 Karpov had taken a seemingly unassailable 5-0 lead early on, but Kasparov clawed his way back, winning the 32nd, 47th and 48th game to make it 5-3. Issy Ronald, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unassailable 

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unassailable was in 1596

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“Unassailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unassailable. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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unassailable

adjective
un·​as·​sail·​able ˌən-ə-ˈsā-lə-bəl How to pronounce unassailable (audio)
: not assailable : not open to doubt, attack, or question
unassailably adverb

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