English expressions. 2014.
impregnable — (adj.) early 15c., imprenable impossible to capture, from M.Fr. imprenable invulnerable, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + O.Fr. prenable assailable, vulnerable, from stem of prendre to take, grasp, from L.… … Etymology dictionary
impregnable — [adj] unyielding firm, fortified, impenetrable, indestructible, invincible, invulnerable, secure, solid, strong, unassailable; concepts 489,540,551 … New thesaurus
impregnable — adj. Dicho de un cuerpo: Capaz de ser impregnado … Diccionario de la lengua española
impregnable — ► adjetivo Que se puede impregnar de otra sustancia. * * * impregnable. adj. Dicho de un cuerpo: Capaz de ser impregnado. * * * ► adjetivo Que se puede impregnar … Enciclopedia Universal
impregnable — impregnable1 [im preg′nə bəl] adj. [ME imprenable < OFr: see IN 2 & PREGNABLE] 1. not capable of being captured or entered by force 2. unshakable; unyielding; firm [an impregnable belief] impregnability n. impregnably adv. imp … English World dictionary
imprégnable — [ɛ̃pʀeɲabl] adj. ÉTYM. 1803; de imprégner. ❖ ♦ Rare. Qui peut être imprégné (II.) … Encyclopédie Universelle
impregnable — adj. Impregnable is used with these nouns: ↑fortress, ↑position … Collocations dictionary
impregnable — adj 1. invulnerable, indestructible, undestroyable, imperishable, nonperishable, Obs., Rare. imperdible; invincible, unconquerable, impenetrable, inviolable, inexpugnable; unassailable, unat tackable, insuperable, insurmountable, undefeatable,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
inconceivable adj — impregnable adj … English expressions
impregnable — [[t]ɪmpre̱gnəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ If you describe a building or other place as impregnable, you mean that it cannot be broken into or captured. The old Dutch fort with its thick high walls looks virtually impregnable... In those impregnable… … English dictionary
