English-Thai Dictionary

impregnable

ADJ ที่ ไม่ สามารถ เจาะ เข้าไป ถึง  ที่ ไม่ สามารถ ผ่าน เข้าไป ได้  invulnerable pregnable vulnerable ti-mai-sa-mad-jor-kao-pai-tuang

 

impregnable

ADJ ที่ ไม่ สามารถ เอาชนะ ได้  unbeatale unconuerable beatable conquerable ti-mai-sa-mad-aol-cha-na-dai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

IMPREGNABLE

a. 1. Not to be stormed, or taken by assault; that cannot be reduced by force; able to resist attack; as an impregnable fortress.
2. Not to be moved, impressed or shaken; invincible.
The man's affection remains wholly unconcerned and impregnable.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

IMPREGNABLE

Im *preg "na *ble, a. Etym: [F. imprenable; pref. im- not + prenable pregnable, fr. prendre to take, L. prehendere. See Comprehend, Get to obtain. ]

 

Defn: Not to be stormed, or taken by assault; incapable of being subdued; able to resist attack; unconquerable; as, an impregnable fortress; impregnable virtue. The man's affection remains wholly unconcerned and impregnable. South. -- Im *preg "na *ble *ness, n. -- Im *preg "na *bly, adv.

 

IMPREGNABLE

Im *preg "na *ble, a. Etym: [See Impregnate. ] (Biol.)

 

Defn: Capable of being impregnated, as the egg of an animal, or the ovule of a plant.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

impregnable

im preg na ble |imˈpreg -nəbəl ɪmˈprɛɡnəbəl | ▶adjective (of a fortified position ) unable to be captured or broken into: an impregnable wall of solid sandstone | figurative : the companies are impregnable to takeovers. • unable to be defeated or destroyed; unassailable: the case against Hastings would have been almost impregnable. DERIVATIVES im preg na bil i ty |-ˌpregnəˈbilitē |noun, im preg na bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French imprenable, from in- ‘not ’ + prendre ‘take ’ (from Latin prehendere ). The current spelling arose in the 16th cent. , perhaps influenced by Old French variants.

 

Oxford Dictionary

impregnable

im |preg |nable |ɪmˈprɛgnəb (ə )l | ▶adjective (of a fortified position ) unable to be captured or broken into: a massive and impregnable fortress | figurative : the seat I was offered appeared to be an impregnable Tory stronghold. • unable to be defeated or overcome: Liverpool used their good fortune to forge an impregnable lead. DERIVATIVES impregnability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, impregnably adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French imprenable, from in- ‘not ’ + prendre ‘take ’ (from Latin prehendere ). The current spelling arose in the 16th cent. , perhaps influenced by Old French variants.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

impregnable

impregnable adjective 1 the fortress is impregnable: invulnerable, impenetrable, unassailable, inviolable, secure, strong, well fortified, well defended; invincible, unconquerable, unbeatable, indomitable, indestructible. ANTONYMS vulnerable. 2 he displayed a calm, impregnable certainty: unassailable, unbeatable, undefeatable, unshakable, invincible, unconquerable, invulnerable. ANTONYMS shaky, vulnerable. WORD TOOLKIT See indomitable . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

impregnable

impregnable adjective 1 such a castle must have been impregnable: invulnerable, impenetrable, unattackable, unassailable, inviolable, secure, strong, stout, safe, well fortified, well defended; invincible, unconquerable, unbeatable, indestructible. ANTONYMS vulnerable. 2 an impregnable parliamentary majority: unassailable, unbeatable, undefeatable, unshakeable, invincible, indomitable, unconquerable, unstoppable, invulnerable. ANTONYMS vulnerable. 3 as a working theory, this is impregnable: irrefutable, incontrovertible, undeniable, indisputable, incontestable, unquestionable, unassailable, beyond question, beyond doubt, indubitable; flawless, faultless, watertight, airtight, foolproof, without loopholes. ANTONYMS flawed. WORD TOOLKIT impregnable See indomitable . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

impregnable

im preg na ble 1 /ɪmpréɡnəb (ə )l /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠1 〈要塞 （さい ）などが 〉攻略できない, 落ちない, 難攻不落の ▸ an impregnable fortress 難攻不落の要塞 2 〈人 組織 信念などが 〉動じない, 堅固な .im pr é g na bly 副詞

 

impregnable

im preg na ble 2 形容詞 〈卵が 〉受精できる .