unchangeable
pronunciation
How to pronounce unchangeable in British English:
UK [ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒəbl]
How to pronounce unchangeable in American English:
US [ʌnˈtʃendʒəbəl]
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- Adjective:
- not changeable or subject to change
Word Origin
- unchangeable (adj.)
- mid-14c., from un- (1) + changeable.
Example
- 1. Which would be fine , if your abilities were innate and unchangeable .
- 2. These archaic bills and laws , wasteful of time , money and lives , obscure an enduring and unchangeable truth : safe and effective family planning is the transformative social justice accomplishment of the 20th century .
- 3. What is normal or typical , however , is not always desirable or unchangeable .
- 4. And because bright girls are particularly likely to see their abilities as innate and unchangeable , they grow up to be women who are far too hard on themselves - women who will prematurely conclude that they don 't have what it takes to succeed in a particular arena , and give up way too soon .
- 5. Stanford university psychologist carl dweck has demonstrated that children with a " fixed mindset " - a belief that intelligence is innate and unchangeable are less motivated and less resilient than children with a " growth mindset " the conviction that effort and persistence make a difference .