unattackable
/'ʌnə'tækəbl/
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The fortress was considered unattackable due to its high walls and strategic location.
Definition
- Adjective:
- Impossible to attack successfully; completely secure from assault or capture. This describes something so strongly defended or inherently secure that it cannot be overcome by force or attack.
- Incapable of being compromised, breached, or tampered with. This meaning extends to abstract concepts like systems, data, or arguments that are flawlessly constructed and cannot be undermined.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The ancient castle was considered unattackable due to its location on a sheer cliff.
- Their encryption software is virtually unattackable by current hacking methods.
- The philosopher presented an unattackable argument that left no room for criticism.
Advanced Usage
- "to be rendered unattackable": to be made completely secure or impervious to attack.
- The new security protocols rendered the network unattackable.
- "an unattackable position": a strategic, moral, or logical stance that cannot be successfully challenged.
- By citing the original treaty, the diplomat held an unattackable position in the negotiations.
Variants and Related Words
- Unassailable (adj): Often used interchangeably with "unattackable," especially regarding arguments or reputations that cannot be successfully challenged.
- Her record in the sport is unassailable.
- Impregnable (adj): Very similar in meaning, emphasizing being unable to be captured or entered by force. It is a common synonym in the provided reference.
- Inviolable (adj): Emphasizes being safe from violation, desecration, or infringement, often used for sacred or fundamental rights.
- Secure (adj): A more general term for being safe, protected, or free from danger.
Synonyms
- Impregnable
- Invulnerable
- Unassailable
- Inviolable
- Impenetrable
Antonyms
- Vulnerable
- Assailable
- Attackable
- Exposed
- Defenseless
Related Phrases
- An unattackable fortress: A heavily fortified place that cannot be captured.
- The rebels retreated to their unattackable fortress in the mountains.
- Unattackable logic: Reasoning that is so sound it cannot be refuted.
- The proof was built on a foundation of unattackable logic.
The fortress was considered unattackable due to its high walls and strategic location.
Adjective
- immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
- an impregnable fortress
- fortifications that made the frontier inviolable
- a secure telephone connection