IMPREGNABLE


Meaning of IMPREGNABLE in English

im ‧ preg ‧ na ‧ ble /ɪmˈpreɡnəb ə l/ BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: imprenable 'impossible to capture' , from prendre 'to take' ]

1 . a building that is impregnable is so strong that it cannot be entered by force:

an impregnable fortress

2 . strong and impossible to change or influence:

her impregnable obstinacy

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