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impregnableimpossible to capture or break into; unconquerable

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: impossible to capture or break into; unconquerable

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪmˈpreɡnəbəl/

Korean meaning: 함락시킬 수 없는, 난공불락의

Korean pronunciation: 임**프레**그너블

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's recipe box is an impregnable vault of family secrets.
  • The company's cybersecurity system proved impregnable against all hacking attempts.
  • His impregnable confidence sometimes bordered on arrogance.

impregnable

ADJECTIVE

//ɪmˈpreɡnəbəl//

impossible to capture or break into; unconquerable

impregnable concept
💡 Concept

The stone fortress remains impregnable against the fierce siege attack

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impregnable rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

An impregnable fortress creates unforgettable defeats!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪmˈpreɡnəbəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪmˈpreɡnəbəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixim--
Rootpregn
Suffix--able

Origin

From French 'imprenable' (early 16th century), derived from the prefix 'im-' (not) combined with 'prenable' (capable of being taken), which comes from Latin 'prendere' meaning 'to take' or 'to seize'.

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🎵Rhyme

regrettableunforgettabledelectable
regrettable
unforgettable
delectable

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's recipe box is an impregnable vault of family secrets.

The company's cybersecurity system proved impregnable against all hacking attempts.

His impregnable confidence sometimes bordered on arrogance.

😄 Fun example

The teenager's bedroom was an impregnable fortress of dirty laundry and pizza boxes.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

invincibleunconquerableindestructibleunassailableinvulnerable

Antonyms

vulnerabledefenselesspenetrable

Related

fortressstrongholdbastioncitadel