inviolable

• Décrit ce qui est protégé contre toute violation, atteinte ou attaque ; sacré et ne pouvant être profané ou remis en question.

Describes something that is safe from violation, infringement, or assault; sacred and not to be profaned or doubted.

1. Sacred and protectedC1formal

   Something that must be kept sacred and cannot be violated or dishonored.

   Inviolable (sacré et protégé)

   • The treaty declared the borders of the nation inviolable.
   • The sanctity of the temple was considered inviolable by all.
   • Certain human rights are deemed inviolable under international law.

   Synonymeshallowedholyinviolateprotectedsacredsacrosanctunassailableuntouchable

   Antonymesprofanesecularunholyviolable

2. Secure from attackC1formal

   Immune to attack or interference; incapable of being tampered with.

   Inattaquable, impossible à violer

   • The fortress was built to be inviolable against any siege.
   • The encryption made the data inviolable to hackers.
   • The constitution guarantees an inviolable right to privacy.

   Synonymesfortifiedimpenetrableimpregnableinvulnerablesafesecureunassailable

   Antonymesassailableexposedvulnerableweak

3. Not to be infringedC1formal

   Not capable of being violated or infringed upon.

   Qui ne peut être enfreint

   • The principle of non-interference is inviolable in this agreement.
   • The law protects inviolable freedoms of speech and assembly.
   • The contract contains inviolable clauses that cannot be changed.

   Synonymesabsoluteimpregnableinalienableirreversiblesacrosanctunalienableunassailableunbreakable

   Antonymesbreakableviolable