inviolable

/in'vaiələbl/

Thân thiện

The king's person is inviolable.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not capable of being violated, infringed, or broken: Refers to something that is absolute and must be respected without exception.
   • Sacred and must be kept holy: Describes something that is so revered it is protected from desecration or disrespect.
   • Secure and immune to attack or tampering: Indicates something that is perfectly protected and cannot be breached.
   • Incapable of being transgressed or dishonored: Pertains to a principle, promise, or person that must not be betrayed or treated with disrespect.

Usage and Examples

• Describing absolute rights or principles:
  • Fundamental human rights are inviolable.
  • The treaty established inviolable borders between the nations.
• Describing something sacred or holy:
  • The ancient temple was considered an inviolable sanctuary.
• Describing security:
  • They communicated through an inviolable encrypted channel.
  • The vault was designed to be inviolable.
• Describing a solemn promise or person:
  • He swore an inviolable oath of allegiance.
  • The diplomatic envoy's person is inviolable under international law.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• "Inviolable trust": A trust or confidence that is absolute and cannot be broken.
  • She placed inviolable trust in her advisor.
• "Inviolable rule": A rule that admits no exception and must never be broken.
  • Patient confidentiality is an inviolable rule in medicine.
• Used in formal, legal, ethical, or religious contexts to emphasize absolute sanctity, security, or integrity.

Variants and Related Words

• Inviolability (noun): The quality or state of being inviolable.
  • The inviolability of the contract was upheld in court.
• Inviolate (adjective): Free from violation, injury, desecration, or disturbance. Often used interchangeably with "inviolable," though sometimes implying something has untouched.
  • The basic principles remain inviolate.

Synonyms

• Sacrosanct: Regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with. (e.g., )
• Inalienable: Not transferable to another or capable of being taken away. (e.g., )
• Impenetrable: Impossible to pass through or enter. (e.g., )
• Unbreakable: Not liable to break or able to be broken. (e.g., )

Antonyms

• Violable: Capable of being violated.
• Fragile: Easily broken or damaged.
• Profane: Treating sacred things with disrespect.

Related Phrases and Concepts

• Inviolable right: A right that is absolute and cannot be taken away or infringed upon.
  • Freedom of thought is an inviolable right.
• Inviolable secrecy: A state of complete secrecy that must not be breached.
  • The jury's deliberations are held in inviolable secrecy.
• While "inviolable" itself is not typically part of phrasal verbs, it is central to formal phrases like "hold as inviolable" or "consider inviolable," meaning to regard something as absolutely binding or sacred.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not capable of being violated or infringed
   • infrangible human rights
2. must be kept sacred
3. immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
   • an impregnable fortress
   • fortifications that made the frontier inviolable
   • a secure telephone connection
4. incapable of being transgressed or dishonored
   • the person of the king is inviolable
   • an inviolable oath

Từ đồng nghĩa

• absolute
• infrangible
• inviolate
• sacrosanct
• impregnable
• secure
• strong
• unassailable
• unattackable