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| Main Entry: |
inviolable
 [in-vahy-uh-luh-buhl] 
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | divine |
| Synonyms: | holy, sacred, sacrosanct |
| Main Entry: | blessed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sanctified |
| Synonyms: | adored, among the angels, beatified, consecrated, divine, enthroned, exalted, glorified, hallowed, holy, inviolable, redeemed, resurrected, revered, rewarded, sacred, sacrosanct, saved, spiritual, unprofane |
| Antonyms: | condemned, cursed, damned, disapproved |
| Main Entry: | hallowed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | holy, revered |
| Synonyms: | anointed, beatified, blessed, consecrated, dedicated, divine, enshrined, holy, honored, inviolable, sacred, sacrosanct, sanctified, unprofane |
| Antonyms: | desecrated, irreligious, profane, unhallowed, unholy, unsanctified |
Example Sentences
- The right to our day in court should be among the inviolable.
- IT is reaffirming to reflect on teaching as a noble profession and on the relationship between teacher and student as inviolable.
- Among units that endure, it is a pledge more inviolable than law.
| Main Entry: | impenetrable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dense |
| Synonyms: | bulletproof, close, compact, firm, hard, hermetic, impassable, impermeable, impervious, inviolable, solid, substantial, thick, unpiercable |
| Antonyms: | clear, penetrable, permeable, porous, soft, thin |
| Main Entry: | inalienable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | absolute, inherent |
| Synonyms: | basic, entailed, inbred, inviolable, natural, nonnegotiable, nontransferable, sacrosanct, unassailable, untransferable |
| Antonyms: | acquired, alienable, changeable, impermanent, transitory |
| Main Entry: | invincible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | indestructible |
| Synonyms: | bulletproof, impassable, impregnable, indomitable, insuperable, inviolable, invulnerable, irresistible, powerful, strong, unassailable, unattackable, unbeatable, unconquerable, undefeatable, unsurmountable, untouchable, unyielding |
| Antonyms: | beatable, breakable, conquerable, destructible |
| Main Entry: | sacred |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | protected |
| Synonyms: | dedicated, defended, guarded, immune, inviolable, inviolate, invulnerable, sacrosanct, secure, shielded, untouchable |
| Antonyms: | open, unprotected, vulnerable |
| Main Entry: | safe |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | free from harm |
| Synonyms: | buttoned up, cherished, free from danger, guarded, home-free, impervious, impregnable, in safety, intact, inviolable, invulnerable, maintained, okay*, out of danger, out of harm's way, preserved, protected, safe and sound, safeguarded, secure, sheltered, shielded, sitting pretty, snug, tended, unassailable, undamaged, under lock and key, under one's wing, unharmed, unhurt, uninjured, unmolested, unscathed, unthreatened, vindicated, watched |
| Antonyms: | exposed, unguarded, unprotected, unsafe, vulnerable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sanctified |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | holy |
| Synonyms: | blest, consecrated, hallowed, inviolable, sacrosanct, venerated |
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