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im·preg·na·ble 1 I0064900 (ĭm-prĕg′nə-bəl)adj.1. Impossible to capture or enter by force: an impregnable fortress.2. Difficult or impossible to attack, challenge, or refute with success: an impregnable argument.
[Middle English imprenable, from Old French : in-, not (from Latin in-; see in-1) + prenable, pregnauble, pregnable; see pregnable.]
im·preg′na·bly adv.
im·preg·na·ble 2 I0064900 (ĭm-prĕg′nə-bəl)adj. Capable of being impregnated.
[impregn(ate) + -able.]impregnable (ɪmˈprɛɡnəbəl) adj1. unable to be broken into or taken by force: an impregnable castle. 2. unable to be shaken or overcome: impregnable self-confidence. 3. incapable of being refuted: an impregnable argument. [C15 imprenable, from Old French, from im- (not) + prenable able to be taken, from prendre to take] imˌpregnaˈbility, imˈpregnableness n imˈpregnably adv
impregnable (ɪmˈprɛɡnəbəl) or impregnatableadjable to be impregnated; fertileim•preg•na•ble (ɪmˈprɛg nə bəl)
adj. 1. strong enough to resist or withstand attack; unconquerable: an impregnable fort. 2. irrefutable; unassailable. [1400–50; late Middle English impregnable, imprenable < Middle French, =im- im-2 + prenable pregnable] im•preg`na•bil′i•ty, im•preg′na•ble•ness, n. im•preg′na•bly, adv. syn: See invincible. impregnable - Means "incapable of being taken by force" (from French prendre, "seize").See also related terms for incapable.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | impregnable - immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with; "an impregnable fortress"; "fortifications that made the frontier inviolable"; "a secure telephone connection"unassailable, unattackable, inviolable, secure, stronginvulnerable - immune to attack; impregnable; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs" | | 2. | impregnable - capable of conceivingconceptivefertile - capable of reproducing | | 3. | impregnable - incapable of being overcome, challenged or refuted; "an impregnable argument"; "impregnable self-confidence"inexpugnableunconquerable - not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome; "a tribute to his courage...and his unconquerable will"- R.E.Danielson; "faced unconquerable difficulties" |
impregnableadjective invulnerable, strong, secure, unbeatable, invincible, impenetrable, unassailable, indestructible, immovable, unshakable, unconquerable The old fort with its thick, high walls was virtually impregnable.
open, exposed, vulnerable, insecure, destructible, shakable, pregnableimpregnableadjectiveIncapable of being conquered, overrun, or subjugated:indomitable, invincible, unconquerable.TranslationsimprenableinexpugnableinespugnabileimpregnableenUK
impregnable (ĭm-prĕg′nə-bəl)adj. Capable of being impregnated.impregnableenUK
Synonyms for impregnableadj invulnerableSynonyms- invulnerable
- strong
- secure
- unbeatable
- invincible
- impenetrable
- unassailable
- indestructible
- immovable
- unshakable
- unconquerable
Antonyms- open
- exposed
- vulnerable
- insecure
- destructible
- shakable
- pregnable
Synonyms for impregnableadj incapable of being conquered, overrun, or subjugatedSynonyms- indomitable
- invincible
- unconquerable
Synonyms for impregnableadj immune to attackSynonyms- unassailable
- unattackable
- inviolable
- secure
- strong
Related Wordsadj capable of conceivingSynonymsRelated Wordsadj incapable of being overcome, challenged or refutedSynonymsRelated Words |