untearable
Definition
Adjective - Not capable of being torn: "untearable" describes a material or object that cannot be ripped, split, or pulled apart by force. It implies a high degree of durability or resistance to tearing.
Usage Examples
- (The cloth cannot be ripped, even with strong force.)
- (The plastic cannot be torn open easily.)
- (The map is resistant to tearing.)
Advanced Usage
"untearable material": a technical term used in engineering or manufacturing for substances that resist tearing under stress.
- The engineers tested the untearable material under extreme conditions. (They evaluated its resistance to ripping.)
"untearable bond": a metaphorical use meaning a relationship or connection that cannot be broken.
- Their friendship was an untearable bond, lasting through decades of hardship. (The bond could not be severed.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tearable (adj): capable of being torn.
- This paper is easily tearable, so handle it with care. (It can be ripped without much effort.)
- Tear resistance (n): the property of resisting tearing, often measured in materials science.
- The tear resistance of the fabric is exceptionally high. (Its ability to avoid tearing is strong.)
Synonyms
- Indestructible: impossible to destroy or break.
- The untearable rope is nearly indestructible. (It cannot be destroyed.)
- Rip-proof: designed to prevent tearing.
- The rip-proof bag is untearable even when filled with heavy items. (It cannot be ripped.)
- Unbreakable: not capable of being broken (though often used for rigid objects).
- The untearable material is also unbreakable in many tests. (It cannot be broken.)
Related Idioms
- Tear apart: to separate or destroy by tearing (opposite of untearable).
- The old book was so fragile that it would tear apart easily. (It could be ripped apart.)
- Tear to pieces: to rip something into fragments.
- The untearable fabric could not be torn to pieces. (It resisted being ripped into shreds.)