inexpugnable

[ in-ik-spuhg-nuh-buh l ]
/ ˌɪn ɪkˈspʌg nə bəl /
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adjective

incapable of being taken by force; impregnable; unconquerable.

Origin of inexpugnable

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin inexpugnābilis, equivalent to in- in-3 + expugnābilis ( expugnā(re) to take by storm ( ex- ex-1 + pugnāre to fight) + -bilis -ble)

OTHER WORDS FROM inexpugnable

in·ex·pug·na·bil·i·ty, in·ex·pug·na·ble·ness, noun in·ex·pug·na·bly, adverb

Words nearby inexpugnable

inexplicable, inexplicit, inexplosive, inexpressible, inexpressive, inexpugnable, inexpungible, inextensible, inextinguishable, inextirpable, inextricable

Words related to inexpugnable

impregnable, indomitable, innate, insuperable, intractable, invincible, invulnerable, irrepressible, resistant, secure, unbeatable, unyielding, unsurpassable, indefeasible

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British Dictionary definitions for inexpugnable

inexpugnable
/ (ˌɪnɪkˈspʌɡnəbəl) /

adjective

a rare word for impregnable 1

Derived forms of inexpugnable

inexpugnability or inexpugnableness, noun inexpugnably, adverb