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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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 19 Jan. 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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