an impregnable fortress
impregnable defenses
an impregnable reputation
Her arguments seemed impregnable.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
preg|na|ble — «PREHG nuh buhl», adjective. open to attack; assailable; vulnerable. ╂[< Old French prenable, and pregnable < stem of prendre < Latin prendere, short for prehendere to seize, take] … Useful english dictionary
im|preg|na|ble — im|preg|na|ble1 «ihm PREHG nuh buhl», adjective. that cannot overthrown by force; able to resist attack: »an impregnable fortress. Figurative. The lawyer won his case with an impregnable argument. The terrible land of his exile loomed before him… … Useful english dictionary
im|preg´na|ble|ness — im|preg|na|ble1 «ihm PREHG nuh buhl», adjective. that cannot overthrown by force; able to resist attack: »an impregnable fortress. Figurative. The lawyer won his case with an impregnable argument. The terrible land of his exile loomed before him… … Useful english dictionary
preg — com·preg; com·preg·nate; im·preg; im·preg·na·bil·i·ty; im·preg·na·tion; im·preg·na·tor; pa·preg; preg·na·ble; preg·nance; preg·nan·cy; preg·nane; preg·nant·ly; preg·nate; preg·nene; preg·nen·in·o·lone; preg·nen·o·lone; preg·gers; pre·preg;… … English syllables
ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… … English syllables
im|preg´na|bly — im|preg|na|ble1 «ihm PREHG nuh buhl», adjective. that cannot overthrown by force; able to resist attack: »an impregnable fortress. Figurative. The lawyer won his case with an impregnable argument. The terrible land of his exile loomed before him… … Useful english dictionary
pregnable — preg•na•ble [[t]ˈprɛg nə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) capable of being taken by force: a pregnable fortress[/ex] 2) open to rebuttal: a pregnable argument[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME prenable < MF pre(g) nable preg na•bil′i•ty, n … From formal English to slang
pregnable — preg·na·ble … English syllables
impregnable — im·preg·na·ble … English syllables
im — im; im·age·less; im·ag·er; im·ag·ism; im·balance; im·base; im·bat; im·ba·uba; im·be; im·be·cile·ly; im·be·cil·ic; im·be·cil·i·ty; im·bibe; im·bib·er; im·bi·bi·tion; im·bi·bi·tion·al; im·bi·rus·sú; im·brex; im·bri·ca·tion; im·bro·glio; im·brue;… … English syllables
