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Meaning of 'impregnable' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Impregnable [ a.]
- Not to be stormed, or taken by assault; incapable of being subdued; able to resist attack; unconquerable; as, an impregnable fortress; impregnable virtue.
- Capable of being impregnated, as the egg of an animal, or the ovule of a plant.

Meaning of 'impregnable' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . impregnable [ s]
Meaning (1):
- immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
Example in sentence:
  • a secure telephone connection;
  • an impregnable fortress;
  • fortifications that made the frontier inviolable
Meaning (2):
- incapable of being overcome, challenged or refuted
Example in sentence:
  • an impregnable argument;
  • impregnable self-confidence

Nearby Words:

imp imp-pole impacable impackment impact impacted impacting impaction impaint impair

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