Inviolate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈvaɪ.ə.lət/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Inviolate is an adjective meaning Not violated; free from violation or hurt of any kind; secure against violation or impairment.
Meaning
Not violated; free from violation or hurt of any kind; secure against violation or impairment.
More Meanings
- Incorruptible.
Example Sentences
inviolate truth
There chaste Alceste lives inviolate.
His fortune of arms was still inviolate.
A partner can also, hopefully, be trusted more fully than any other person in our lives. Our courts recognize this by refusing to allow a person to testify against his or her spouse. The sanctity of the home, by which they mean the couple, is inviolate.
Synonyms for inviolate
Depending on context, synonyms include unviolate, sacred, inviolable, sacrosanct, intact, uninjured.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include inviolable, intact, uninjured, sacrosanct, sacred, inviolated.
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