inalterable

[in-awl-ter-uh-buhl] / ɪnˈɔl tər ə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

inflexible

Synonyms

STRONG

unalterable

WEAK

adamant adamantine determined dogged dyed-in-the-wool firm fixed hard hard-and-fast immovable immutable implacable indomitable inexorable intractable invariable iron ironclad obdurate obstinate relentless resolute rigid rigorous set set in one's ways single-minded stand one's ground staunch steadfast steely stiff strict stringent unadaptable unbending unchangeable uncompliant uncompromising unrelenting unswayable unyielding

Example Sentences

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“But even Plato knew that class and conditioning and so forth have an inalterable effect on the individual. It seems to me that psychology is only another word for what the ancients called fate.”

From Literature

The Broward State Attorney’s Office released a memo in which it said “the alleged victims and the known witnesses have become uncooperative and their credibility is inalterably tarnished.”

From Washington Post

Assistant state attorney Paul R Valcore said on Monday the charges against Baker had been dropped after “the alleged victims and the known witnesses have become uncooperative and their credibility is inalterably tarnished.”

From The Guardian

Unlike a product label, these microscopic features and wavelength signatures are unique, inalterable and can be observed in just about any substance in the universe, with the exception of black holes.

From Scientific American

Here he developed his profound respect for raw materials, always recognising their inalterable natural will.

From The Guardian

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