inviolable
Not violable; not to be infringedNot violable; not to be infringed.
» My room is an inviolable refuge.
Моя комната — это неприкосновенное убежище.
Meaning
3 sensesNot violable; not to be infringed.
unantastbar, unverletzlich
неруши́мыйnerušímyj, неприкоснове́нныйneprikosnovénnyj
непору́шнийneporúšnyj, недоторка́ннийnedotorkánnyj
not capable of being violated or infringed
Not susceptible to violence, or of being profaned, corrupted, or dishonoured.
Incapable of being injured or invaded; indestructible.
incapable of being transgressed or dishonored
Examples
7 sentencesMy room is an inviolable refuge.
ruМоя комната — это неприкосновенное убежище.
The guards are sacred and inviolable.
The national sovereignty is sacred and inviolable.
deDie nationale Souveränität ist heilig und unantastbar.
Strict and inviolable gender roles have been fundamental to authoritarian regimes throughout history.
The freedom of faith, of conscience and of religious and ideological confession are inviolable.
deDie Freiheit des Glaubens, des Gewissens und die Freiheit des religiösen und weltanschaulichen Bekenntnisses sind unverletzlich.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French inviolable, from Latin inviolābilis (“untouchable”), from violō (“violaFrom Middle French inviolable, from Latin inviolābilis (“untouchable”), from violō (“violate”). Equivalent to in- + violable. Piecewise doublet of unviolable.
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Forms
more inviolable, most inviolable| Comparative | more inviolable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most inviolable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
15 synonyms- must be kept sacred:inviolatesacrosanct
- immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with:impregnablesecurestrongunassailableunattackable
- not capable of being violated or infringed:absoluteinfrangible
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form