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unassailable - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
adjective adjective
from The Century Dictionary.
from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
adjective secure against attack ; impregnable adjective by extension undeniable , incontestable or incontrovertible
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective adjective adjective
Etymologies
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un- + assailable
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Her use of the expression unassailable patriarchy arguably may not include all male Catholics.
Is the New York Times Anti-Catholic for Publishing Maureen Dowd's Criticisms of the Catholic Church? 2009
Here, in unassailable privacy, they do their tricks for one another, then bask in their own applause.
Struggle for Power: Canadian Politics 1972 1972
To be "unassailable " -- to exchange the soul of a Viking for that of a New Yorker, that of the quick pike for that of the lazy carp whose fat back grows moss covered in a dangerless pond -- that must never become the wish of a German.
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 Various
Lord Justice Maurice Kay and Mr Justice Simon, sitting at the High Court in London, said it might be that Ms Smith's decision was "unassailable " - but ruled that Mr McKinnon had an arguable case that should be tested in court.
The Daily Record - Home 2009
When Bernard Madoff made off with $50 billion from elite investors, it caused a virtual tectonic shift in the idea of unassailable integrity among the Wall Street chieftains.
US Market Commentary from Seeking Alpha 2009
When Bernard Madoff made off with $50 billion from elite investors, it caused a virtual tectonic shift in the idea of unassailable integrity among the Wall Street chieftains.
SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2009
Worst of these in my view is the BBC, which has taken up position in what someone once called the unassailable bastion of biased ignorance.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2009
After all, not only do we think what the teacher did was deplorable, but it also violated the letter of the law by declaring certain political views unassailable , which is untrue (no matter how PC those opinions are).
Patterico's Pontifications Kevin Murphy 2008
Leighton called "unassailable " the government's argument that Witt's reinstatement would result in an inconsistent policy in enforcing "don't ask, don't tell."
Judge orders reinstatement of military nurse discharged under 'don't ask' policy Robert Barnes 2010
The "unassailable " McCain POW-hero narrative has now been assailed.
No Apologies From Obama For Wes Clark's Comments 2009
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