INVIOLATE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

inviolate

adjective

Definition of inviolate

as in protected

formal not harmed or changed These rights must remain inviolate.

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Recent Examples of inviolate The Minnesota Constitution provides that the right to a jury trial be inviolate. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 People respond to the shooting of elementary schoolchildren as a kind of acceptable mayhem to ensure that the right to gun ownership remains inviolate. — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2022 This dish is a deli egg-bacon-and-cheese-on-a-roll that has been pasta-fied, fancified, fetishized and turned into an Italian tradition that, like many inviolate Italian traditions, is actually far less old than the Mayflower. — Ian Fisher, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022 The daily and seasonal rhythms of bright and dark remained largely inviolate throughout all of evolutionary time—a 4-billion-year streak that began to falter in the 19th century. — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 13 June 2022 And whereas individual therapy must take place in an inviolate private sphere, the couples version comes with elements of exposure and artifice built in. — Lidija Haas, The New Republic, 10 June 2022 And determining whether human lifetimes have an inviolate maximum might offer clues to understanding aging, as well as aiding research on prolonging life. — Tom Siegfried, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2022 One inviolate rule is that everyone who enters must be weighed. — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2021

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inviolate

Adjective

Eco effort Because Kanai is a protected area, eco efforts are top of mind.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The result is a more efficient propulsion system that delivers greater range and energy, enabling engagement of highly maneuverable aerial threats at safer distances from protected forces.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of protected

Adjective

Cringe may be excruciating, but post-cringe would be pure horror.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
This gift box contains eight bars, spanning from 58 to 80% cacao, in flavors like banana foster and green tea crunch for the adventurous and pink sea salt or pure cacao, dates, and vanilla for the purists.

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pure

Adjective

When prescription treatment is appropriate, the clinician determines the treatment plan and formula, with the patient receiving ongoing access to their provider through secure messaging and the ability to adjust treatment as their skin evolves.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The order created a cybersecurity clearinghouse inside the US Treasury Department to review security flaws that AI systems are supposed to self-discover in a secure sandbox.

— John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of secure

Adjective

In January of 2025, at least 30 people were killed as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to bathe in a sacred river during the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious gathering.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Native American tribes say the approximately 520-acre site in Virginia is sacred.

— Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026