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unassailable

adjective
un·​as·​sail·​able | \ ˌən-ə-ˈsā-lə-bəl How to pronounce unassailable (audio) \

Definition of unassailable

: not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question an unassailable argument an unassailable alibi

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Other Words from unassailable

unassailability \ ˌən-​ə-​ˌsā-​lə-​ˈbi-​lə-​tē How to pronounce unassailability (audio) \ noun
unassailableness \ ˌən-​ə-​ˈsā-​lə-​bəl-​nəs How to pronounce unassailableness (audio) \ noun
unassailably \ ˌən-​ə-​ˈsā-​lə-​blē How to pronounce unassailably (audio) \ adverb

Examples of unassailable in a Sentence

one of the unassailable beliefs of that political party

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There was Jones’ unassailable streak of having never missed the postseason and his run of eight consecutive All-Defensive teams. Mike Singer, The Denver Post, "“Secretary of Defense” Bobby Jones reflects on colorful career as Hall of Fame enshrinement nears," 1 Sep. 2019 Sheeran’s unassailable songwriting and arrangements have always been the bedrock of his career. Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, "Ed Sheeran and Friends," 22 July 2019 Kendrick Lamar for Jimi Hendrix In 1969, Jimi Hendrix was already a cultural monolith with an unassailable catalog of music to his name. Corbin Reiff, Billboard, "Recasting Woodstock's Original Lineup With 2019 Artists," 13 Aug. 2019 Nationally and in the key early voting states, Trump's position looks fairly unassailable for the GOP nomination next year. Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, "Bill Weld courts anti-Trump Republicans at Iowa State Fair, and finds few," 11 Aug. 2019 From the harpsichord, Bezuidenhout deftly carried out the double duties of continuo and conductor, the symmetrical orchestra played with plenty of heart, and as soloists, the eight singers were unassailable. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Bushels of Bach at Boston Early Music Festival," 12 June 2019 But what won't change is the Gladiator's unassailable position as the Most Fun Truck. Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "The Jeep Gladiator Has No Competition," 10 July 2019 Mandatory busing was a defensible policy, not an unassailable one. Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris have reignited the busing debate. Here’s what happened at my Austin, Texas, high school.," 3 July 2019 The game’s new conventional wisdom is unassailable, backed by raw data and cold, hard numbers, resulting in less deviation in playing styles. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "You get a whiff of failure when boiling down baseball numbers," 22 June 2019

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First Known Use of unassailable

1596, in the meaning defined above

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unassailable

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of unassailable

formal : not able to be doubted, attacked, or questioned

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