inviolate

[ in-vahy-uh-lit, -leyt ]
/ ɪnˈvaɪ ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt /
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adjective

free from violation, injury, desecration, or outrage.
undisturbed; untouched.
unbroken.
not infringed.

Origin of inviolate

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin inviolātus unhurt, inviolable. See in-3, violate

OTHER WORDS FROM inviolate

in·vi·o·la·cy [in-vahy-uh-luh-see] /ɪnˈvaɪ ə lə si/, in·vi·o·late·ness, noun in·vi·o·late·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH inviolate

inviolable inviolate

Words nearby inviolate

invigorant, invigorate, invincible, invincible armada, inviolable, inviolate, inviscation, inviscid, invisible, invisible balance, invisible glass

Words related to inviolate

good, decent, honest, clean, fresh, true, sacrosanct, safe, mature, sound, solid, mint, blameless, celibate, continent, exemplary, guileless, immaculate, inculpable, innocent

British Dictionary definitions for inviolate

inviolate
/ (ɪnˈvaɪəlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /

adjective

free from violation, injury, disturbance, etc
a less common word for inviolable

Derived forms of inviolate

inviolacy or inviolateness, noun inviolately, adverb