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impregnable
What does impregnable mean?
impregnable (adjective): too strong to be defeated or overcome; invincible.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use impregnable in a sentence?
- An impregnable fortress. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce impregnable?
/ɪmˈpɹɛɡnəbəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does impregnable come from?
From Late Middle English imprenable, impregnable (“impossible to capture, impregnable”), from Old French imprenable (Modern French imprenable (“impregnable”)).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “impregnable” mean?
not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
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too strong to be defeated or overcome; invincible
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limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
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