unbreachable

adjective

Definition of unbreachablenext
as in inviolable

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Recent Examples of unbreachable This gap used to be the most unbreachable chasm in marketing. — Jason Barnard, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025 But there has always been an unbreachable barrier between them and us. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025 The act of crossing over the supposedly unbreachable rivers of race is meant to be shameful. — Nylah Burton, refinery29.com, 26 Sep. 2021 Best to arrive at her fort defenseless to have half a chance at challenging her own almost unbreachable defense system. — Bono, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2022 This reduces what were once formerly unbreachable barriers to entry to many industries. — Bill Fischer, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2021 There are times when the gap between Catra and Adora felt unbreachable, and then there's the horrible robotic hivemind stuff in the final season. — Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2022 Dump trucks with tires twice my height rolled past us, ferrying dirt like so many ants, building what Bardini and his fellow-engineers hope will be unbreachable barriers. — James Ross Gardner, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2023 At the start of Europe’s migration crisis in 2015, the English Channel was regarded as an unbreachable barrier, its shifting currents and volatile weather making any attempt to cross too dangerous. — New York Times, 25 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbreachable
  1. inviolable
  2. unassailable
  3. untouchable
  4. impregnable
  5. insurmountable
  6. invincible
  7. invulnerable
  8. bulletproof
Adjective
  • In 1989, the physicist John Cardy conjectured that this is an inviolable rule that any quantum field theory must follow.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026
  • Beginning with the fundamental dignity of the human, Leo traces the inalienable, universal equality of persons and their inviolable rights.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 27 May 2026
Definition of inviolable
Adjective
  • 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, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • There could then be a leadership contest, or a coronation, depending on whether other potential candidates think Burnham has an unassailable lead.
    — Kwiyeon Ha, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Definition of unassailable
Adjective
  • In a near replay of the previous match in Durham, Sharma was beginning to look untouchable when the introduction of Sam Curran forced the error, albeit with a low full toss that was pumped straight to deep midwicket to cut Sharma short on 43.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • With a 143-point gap in the constructors’ standings to leaders Mercedes, the Silver Arrows currently look untouchable.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of untouchable
Adjective
  • Alexander the Great conquered it in 332 BCE after building a causeway to what had been considered an impregnable island fortress.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 23 June 2026
  • On that occasion a team made up of players who had all been born in Haiti shocked an Italy team famed for its impregnable defense.
    — Laurent Dubois, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Definition of impregnable
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  • Meanwhile, the technological and financial hurdles of fighting the sonic boom appeared insurmountable.
    — David Szondy July 02, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
  • Both attacks seem to be finding a groove, as just one goal in the second half could feel like an insurmountable advantage in this type of match.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
Definition of insurmountable
Adjective
  • Time and time again in the history of technology, monopolistic industry leaders that long seemed invincible—from Xerox to IBM to AT&T—have proven vulnerable to agile upstarts and technology advances that broke markets wide open by lowering costs, expanding supply and leapfrogging capabilities.
    — Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
  • Legally an adult but still a teenager and finding your footing in the world, vacillating between feeling invincible and feeling minuscule.
    — Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 21 June 2026
Definition of invincible
Adjective
  • Recent conflicts have demonstrated that no main battle tank is invulnerable.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
  • In the context of law enforcement, is the perception of Black women as inherently aggressive, threatening, and invulnerable to pain.
    — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of invulnerable
Adjective
  • The Spurs are almost as bulletproof as Oklahoma City on that end of the floor, but the Thunder have a bit more versatility and are more seasoned.
    — James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • Later grants were used to install bulletproof glass around a playground near the street, as well as bulletproof glass in other classroom windows.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Definition of bulletproof

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