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   impregnable

   /ɪmˈprɛɡnəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a fortified position) unable to be captured or broken into: "a massive and impregnable fortress" Similar invulnerableimpenetrableunattackableunassailableinviolablesecurestrongstoutsafefortress-likewell fortifiedwell defendedinvincibleunconquerableunbeatableindestructibleOpposite vulnerable
   • ▪ unable to be defeated or overcome: "Liverpool used their good fortune to forge an impregnable lead" Similar unassailableunbeatableundefeatableunshakeableinvincibleindomitableunconquerableunstoppableinvulnerableOpposite vulnerable

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French imprenable, from in- ‘not’ + prendre ‘take’ (from Latin prehendere). The current spelling arose in the 16th century, perhaps influenced by Old French variants.

   Derivatives

   • 1. impregnability noun
   • 2. impregnably adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPREGNABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A building or other place that is impregnable is so strongly built and/or defended that it cannot be entered by force: Despite burglar alarms and window locks, homes are never impregnable against determined thieves. mainly UK. powerful and impossible to beat, especially in sport:

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › impregnableImpregnable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IMPREGNABLE is incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable. How to use impregnable in a sentence. Did you know?

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › impregnableIMPREGNABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Impregnable definition: strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable. See examples of IMPREGNABLE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPREGNABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   IMPREGNABLE meaning: 1. A building or other place that is impregnable is so strongly built and/or defended that it…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPREGNABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that a person or group is impregnable, or their position is impregnable, you think they cannot be defeated by anyone.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › impregnableImpregnable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When something is impregnable it is not easily taken by force and can stand up to any attack. We usually use it in reference to some form of protection, like a fort or a solid defensive line in football.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › impregnableimpregnable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of impregnable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.