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inviolate

in·vi·o·late
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-vahy-uh-lit, -leyt]
    • /ɪnˈvaɪ ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/
    • /ɪnˈvaɪə.lət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-vahy-uh-lit, -leyt]
    • /ɪnˈvaɪ ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/

Definitions of inviolate word

  • adjective inviolate free from violation, injury, desecration, or outrage. 1
  • adjective inviolate undisturbed; untouched. 1
  • adjective inviolate unbroken. 1
  • adjective inviolate not infringed. 1
  • noun inviolate Free or safe from injury or violation. 1
  • adjective inviolate intact, not damaged 1
See all 9 definitions of inviolate

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Origin of inviolate

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin inviolātus unhurt, inviolable. See in-3, violate

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Parts of speech for Inviolate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Inviolate

inviolate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for inviolate

adj inviolate

  • good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
  • decent — Decent is used to describe something which is considered to be of an acceptable standard or quality.
  • honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
  • clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
  • fresh — newly made or obtained: fresh footprints.

adjective inviolate

  • unaltered — not altered, changed, or modified: We approved the unaltered designs.
  • unchanged — to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone: to change one's name; to change one's opinion; to change the course of history.
  • entire — An uncastrated male horse.
  • perfect — conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
  • infrangible — that cannot be broken or separated; unbreakable: infrangible moral strength.
All 83 Synonyms of inviolate

Antonyms for inviolate

adj inviolate

  • unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
  • unreal — not real or actual.
  • dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
  • fraudulent — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
  • untrustworthy — deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.

adjective inviolate

  • altered — to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; modify: to alter a coat; to alter a will; to alter course.
  • evil — Profoundly immoral and malevolent.
All 47 Antonyms of inviolate

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