adjective
- impossible to capture, enter, or overcome by force
- unable to be defeated or refuted
Usage: often used of fortifications or defensive positions
Usage: figurative use
Examples
- The castle’s impregnable walls had never been breached in centuries of warfare.
- The mountain fortress seemed impregnable from every angle of attack.
- Her impregnable logic left no room for counterargument.
- The team built an impregnable defense that allowed only two goals all season.
- His impregnable reputation in the scientific community was built over decades.
- The impregnable security system protected the bank’s vault.
- Despite numerous attempts, the enemy found the position impregnable.