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Italian

inattaccabile

/i.nat.takˈka.bi.le/adjectiveC2
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Meaning

unassailable, watertight

  • impossible to dispute, criticize, or refute; watertight
  • invulnerable to physical or chemical attack

In a sentence

La sua tesi difensiva si basava su argomentazioni del tutto inattaccabili.

His defense was based on completely unassailable arguments.

Il sospettato ha fornito un alibi inattaccabile per l'ora del delitto.

The suspect provided an airtight alibi for the time of the crime.

Questa teoria scientifica non è inattaccabile, presenta ancora diversi punti deboli.

This scientific theory is not unassailable; it still has several weak points.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
inattaccabilemasculine · singular
inattaccabilefeminine · singular
inattaccabilimasculine · plural
inattaccabilifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Very common in argumentation to describe alibis, logic, or legal defenses.
  • Follows standard two-ending adjective inflection: '-e' (singular), '-i' (plural).

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