unalterable

[ uhn-awl-ter-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not capable of being altered, changed, or modified.

unalterable

/ ʌnˈɔːltərəbəl; -ˈɔːltrəbəl /

adjective

1. (of a condition, truth, etc) unable to be changed or altered

Other Words From

• un·alter·a·ble·ness un·alter·a·bili·ty noun
• un·alter·a·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unalterable¹

First recorded in 1610–15; un- ¹ + alterable

Example Sentences

And it seems there is no such plan; given the logistical problems, as well as the unalterable geography, any such plan could well be impossible.

From Slate

This judgment is an unalterable loss for Trump.

From Slate

Blanca Alfaro, the head of the Guatemalan electoral commission, responded by calling the result "unalterable" and insisted Mr Arévalo would be sworn in next month as planned.

From BBC

So it goes when the dominant culture is one that regards predatory masculinity as a fact of life, as ungovernable and unalterable as the weather, and puts it on women to constantly be checking the skies to judge whether it’s safe to leave the house.

From Los Angeles Times

"The effort is optional. But the truth, the truth is sacred. Unalterable. Chiselled into the stone and the foundation of our republic."

From BBC