unalterable
pronunciation
How to pronounce unalterable in British English: UK [ʌnˈɔːltərəbl]
How to pronounce unalterable in American English: US [ʌnˈɔːltərəbl]
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- Adjective:
- not capable of being changed or altered
- of a sentence; that cannot be changed
- remaining the same for indefinitely long times
Word Origin
- unalterable (adj.)
- 1610s, from un- (1) "not" + alterable. Related: Unalterably. He reach'd a middle height, and at the stars, Which are the brain of heaven, he look'd, and sank. Around the ancient track march'd, rank on rank, The army of unalterable law. [George Meredith, "Lucifer in Starlight"]
Example
- 1. Unalterable in disposition or habits .
- 2. Government should protect gay people from discrimination because homosexuality is an unalterable aspect of their identity .
- 3. The fixed point in the universe , the unalterable fact , is the throne of god .
- 4. Young scientists cannot realize too soon that existing scientific knowledge is not nearly so complete , certain and unalterable as many textbooks seem to imply .
- 5. Spirit is therefore unalterable because it is already perfect , but the mind can elect what it chooses to serve .