unassailable

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈsā-lə-bəl How to pronounce unassailable (audio)
Definition of unassailablenext
as in sacred
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with one of the unassailable beliefs of that political party

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Recent Examples of unassailable Blatter looked unassailable right up to the moment he was toppled; his long-running heir apparent was also pushed out, which is how Infantino ended up as FIFA president in the first place. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 Peru's right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori built what may be an unassailable lead on Tuesday as vote counting for the runoff election entered its final stages, official figures showed. — CBS News, 24 June 2026 Northern, post-industrial areas such as Makerfield were viewed for years as safe and unassailable Labour seats. — Katie Marie Davies, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2026 There could then be a leadership contest, or a coronation, depending on whether other potential candidates think Burnham has an unassailable lead. — ABC News, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unassailable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unassailable
  1. sacred
  2. holy
Adjective
  • If this has proved conflicting, Gibney does not let on, marching from sacred target to sacred target with little apparent tentativeness.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The gossamer thread holding the sacred feminine maelstrom together?
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of sacred
Adjective
  • Once upon a time, Herzog was the crazy visionary, determined at all costs to realize his aesthetic ambitions to feel more, to see deeper, to explore the madness of the world, a bit of a holy fool himself.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Most Indians were part of groups visiting the Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash in Tibet, holy pilgrimage sites for Hindus.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of holy

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“Unassailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unassailable. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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