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- [im-preg-nuh-buh l]
- /ɪmˈprɛg nə bəl/
- /ɪmˈpreɡ.nə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [im-preg-nuh-buh l]
- /ɪmˈprɛg nə bəl/
Definitions of impregnable word
- adjective impregnable susceptible to impregnation, as an egg. 1
- noun impregnable (of a fortified position ) unable to be captured or broken into. 1
- adjective impregnable resistant to attack 1
- adjective impregnable If you describe a building or other place as impregnable, you mean that it cannot be broken into or captured. 0
- adjective impregnable If you say that a person or group is impregnable, or their position is impregnable, you think they cannot be defeated by anyone. 0
- adjective impregnable unable to be broken into or taken by force 0
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Origin of impregnable
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English impregnable, imprenable < Middle French, equivalent to im- im-2 + prenable pregnable
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Parts of speech for Impregnable
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impregnable popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for impregnable
adj impregnable
- impenetrable — not penetrable; that cannot be penetrated, pierced, entered, etc.
- unassailable — not open to attack or assault, as by military force or argument: unassailable fortifications; unassailable logic.
- invincible — incapable of being conquered, defeated, or subdued.
- indestructible — not destructible; that cannot be destroyed.
- invulnerable — incapable of being wounded, hurt, or damaged.
adjective impregnable
- unconquerable — to acquire by force of arms; win in war: to conquer a foreign land.
- unyielding — unable to bend or be penetrated under pressure; hard: trees so unyielding that they broke in the harsh north winds.
Antonyms for impregnable
adj impregnable
- breakable — Breakable objects are easy to break by accident.
- destructible — capable of being or liable to be destroyed
adjective impregnable
- vulnerable — capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, as by a weapon: a vulnerable part of the body.
- pregnable — capable of being taken or won by force: a pregnable fortress.
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