unassailable

adjective

un·​as·​sail·​able ˌən-ə-ˈsā-lə-bəl How to pronounce unassailable (audio)
: not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
an unassailable argument
an unassailable alibi
unassailability noun
unassailableness noun
unassailably adverb

Examples of unassailable in a Sentence

one of the unassailable beliefs of that political party
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Intuitions, with shape-shifting qualities akin to those of paranoias or fantasies, are not always defensible, rarely unassailable. Yiyun Li, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025 Nine games and 25 days in, Karpov had established a seemingly unassailable 4-0 lead. Jamie Barton, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025 Since 2011’s True Story, the Pluto moniker has been a gratifyingly unassailable part of Future’s brand. Gary Suarez, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024 And his big lesson, while unassailable, is not exactly the stuff of revelation. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unassailable

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unassailable was in 1596

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“Unassailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unassailable. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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unassailable

adjective
un·​as·​sail·​able ˌən-ə-ˈsā-lə-bəl How to pronounce unassailable (audio)
: not assailable : not open to doubt, attack, or question
unassailably adverb

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