inviolable

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French inviolable, from Latin inviolābilis (“untouchable”), from violō (“violate”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈvaɪələbl̩/ Hyphenation: in‧vi‧o‧la‧ble === Adjective === inviolable (comparative more inviolable, superlative most inviolable) Not violable; not to be infringed. Synonyms: unbreakable, unbreachable, infrangible Antonyms: (incapable of being complied) incompliable, (capable of being violated) violable, (capable of being violated) breakable Not susceptible to violence, or of being profaned, corrupted, or dishonoured. Synonyms: holy, sacred, sacrosanct; see also Thesaurus:sacrosanct Antonym: violable Incapable of being injured or invaded; indestructible. Synonyms: invincible, unassailable Antonym: invadable ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “inviolable”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “inviolable”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == French == === Etymology === From Latin inviolābilis (“untouchable”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.vjɔ.labl/ Homophone: inviolables === Adjective === inviolable (plural inviolables) inviolable === Further reading === “inviolable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Spanish == === Etymology === From Latin inviolābilis (“untouchable”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /imbjoˈlable/ [ĩm.bjoˈla.β̞le] Rhymes: -able Syllabification: in‧vio‧la‧ble === Adjective === inviolable m or f (masculine and feminine plural inviolables) inviolable ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “inviolable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025