unattackable

Impossible to assail

Unattackable describes something that cannot be successfully attacked or criticized.

An unattackable position is either militarily impregnable or logically airtight.

An unattackable reputation withstands scrutiny.

The word appears in both literal and figurative contexts: The fortress was unattackable from the sea; Her argument proved unattackable.

invulnerable

impregnable

Impossible to capture

impenetrable · unassailable · unbreakable · bulletproof · armored · shielded · adamantine · ironclad · untouchable · immune

argument

irrefutable

Impossible to disprove

unimpeachable · incontrovertible · undeniable · conclusive · bulletproof · foolproof · flawless · sound · unassailable · ironclad

secure

protected

Kept from harm

sheltered · sanctuary · haven · refuge · asylum · insulated · fortified · lockdown · sealed · encrypted

fortified

fortress

Heavily defended military structure

bunker · rampart · bulwark · redoubt · garrison · palisade · blockhouse · entrenchment · parapet · barbican

Opposites
vulnerability to assault or harm

unattackablevulnerable

Open to attack

attackable · defenseless · exposed · unprotected · undefended

defensibility of position or argument

unattackableassailable

Open to attack

vulnerable · refutable · contestable · untenable · indefensible

Family

attack, attackable, attacker, attackers, attacking, attacks, unattacked, tack, tacky

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G