impregnable
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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[edit] Etymology
Ultimately from im- "not", French prendre "to take", and -able "able to be __-ed".
[edit] Adjective
impregnable (comparative more impregnable, superlative most impregnable)
- (Of a fortress, wall, etc., also used figuratively) Too strong to be penetrated.
- 2011 October 2, Jonathan Jurejko, “Bolton 1 - 5 Chelsea”, BBC Sport:
- And with Bolton suffering a wretched run of five straight home defeats - their worst run in 109 years - Chelsea fans would have been forgiven for expecting a comfortable win.
But surely they did not anticipate the ease with which their team raced into an almost impregnable half-time lead.
- And with Bolton suffering a wretched run of five straight home defeats - their worst run in 109 years - Chelsea fans would have been forgiven for expecting a comfortable win.
- 2011 October 2, Jonathan Jurejko, “Bolton 1 - 5 Chelsea”, BBC Sport:
