infrangible

[ in-fran-juh-buhl ]

adjective

1. that cannot be broken or separated; unbreakable:

   infrangible moral strength.

2. that cannot be infringed or violated; inviolable:

   an infrangible rule.

infrangible

/ ɪnˈfrændʒɪbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being broken
2. not capable of being violated or infringed

Derived Forms

• inˌfrangiˈbility, noun
• inˈfrangibly, adverb

Other Words From

• in·frangi·bili·ty in·frangi·ble·ness noun
• in·frangi·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of infrangible¹

From the Late Latin word infrangibilis, dating back to 1590–1600. See in- ³, frangible

Word History and Origins

Origin of infrangible¹

C16: from Late Latin infrangibilis, from Latin in- ¹+ frangere to break

Example Sentences

But despite the Presidential Records Act — which requires the preservation of memos, letters, notes, emails, faxes and other written communications related to a president’s official duties — the former president’s infrangible shredding practices apparently continued well into the latter stages of his presidency.

From Washington Post

Infrangible, in-fran′ji-bl, adj. that cannot be broken: not to be violated.—ns.

From Project Gutenberg

Chamber, 416.Rhinothism, society for promoting, 427.Rhyme, whether natural not considered, 393.Rib, an infrangible one, 435.Richard the First of England, his Christian fervor, 399.Riches conjectured to have legs as well as wings, 420.Robinson,

From Project Gutenberg

Here Vulcan forged those infrangible chains, that impenetrable armor—the shield of Achilles and the sword of Hector.

From Project Gutenberg

Its spongy, infrangible walls received the balls from the batteries like a cotton bale, or sand battery, almost without making an impression; this may be seen on examination, since the marks remain to this day, as they were left at the end of the siege, one hundred and seventeen years ago.

From Project Gutenberg