The difference between Inviolable and Unassailable

When used as adjectives, inviolable means not violable, whereas unassailable means secure against attack.


Unassailable is also noun with the meaning: something, such as a belief, that cannot be assailed.

check bellow for the other definitions of Inviolable and Unassailable

  1. Inviolable as an adjective:

    Not violable; not to be infringed.

  2. Inviolable as an adjective:

    Not susceptible to violence, or of being profaned, corrupted, or dishonoured.

  3. Inviolable as an adjective:

    Incapable of being injured or invaded; indestructible.

  1. Unassailable as an adjective:

    Secure against attack; impregnable.

  2. Unassailable as an adjective (by extension):

    Undeniable, incontestable or incontrovertible.

    Examples:

    "She won the debate with her unassailable logic."

  1. Unassailable as a noun:

    Something, such as a belief, that cannot be assailed.