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INVIOLABLE
absolute, infrangible, inviolable
(adjective) not capable of being violated or infringed; “infrangible human rights”
inviolable, inviolate, sacrosanct
(adjective) must be kept sacred
inviolable
(adjective) incapable of being transgressed or dishonored; “the person of the king is inviolable”; “an inviolable oath”
impregnable, inviolable, secure, strong, unassailable, unattackable
(adjective) immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with; “an impregnable fortress”; “fortifications that made the frontier inviolable”; “a secure telephone connection”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
inviolable (comparative more inviolable, superlative most inviolable)
Not violable; not to be infringed.
Synonyms: unbreakable, unbreachable
Antonyms: incompliable (incapable of being complied), violable (capable of being violated), breakable (capable of being violated)
Not susceptible to violence, or of being profaned, corrupted, or dishonoured.
Synonyms: holy, sacred, sacrosanct
Antonym: violable
Incapable of being injured or invaded; indestructible.
Synonyms: invincible, unassailable
Antonym: invadable
Source: Wiktionary
In*vi"o*la*ble, a. Etym: [L. inviolabilis: cf. F. inviolable. See Inviolate, a.]
1. Not violable; not susceptible of hurt, wound, or harm (used with respect to either physical or moral damage); not susceptible of being profaned or corrupted; sacred; holy; as, inviolable honor or chastity; an inviolable shrine. He tried a third, a tough, well-chosen spear, The inviolable body stood sincere. Dryden.
2. Unviolated; uninjured; undefiled; uncorrupted. For thou, be sure, shalt give account To him who sent us, whose charge is to keep This place inviolable, and these from harm. Milton.
3. Not capable of being broken or violated; as, an inviolable covenant, agreement, promise, or vow. Their almighty Maker first ordained And bound them with inviolable bands. Spenser. And keep our faiths firm and inviolable. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SQUARE
(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; “a square peg in a round hole”; “a square corner”
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