IMPREGNABLE
Dictionary entry overview: What does impregnable mean? • IMPREGNABLE (adjective)
The adjective IMPREGNABLE has 3 senses:
1. able to withstand attack
2. capable of conceiving
3. incapable of being overcome, challenged or refuted
Familiarity information: IMPREGNABLE used as an adjective is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• IMPREGNABLE (adjective)
Meaning:
Able to withstand attack
Synonyms:
unassailable; unattackable; impregnable; inviolable; secure; strong
Context examples:
an impregnable fortress / fortifications that made the frontier inviolable
Similar:
invulnerable (immune to attack; impregnable)
Meaning:
Capable of conceiving
Synonyms:
conceptive; impregnable
Similar:
fertile (capable of reproducing)
Meaning:
Incapable of being overcome, challenged or refuted
Synonyms:
inexpugnable; impregnable
Context examples:
an impregnable argument / impregnable self-confidence
Similar:
unconquerable (not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome)
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