unalterable meaning

UK US /əˈnɔltɚəbəl/ 5 syllables

unalterable (adjective): not capable of being changed or altered.

unalterable has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

unalterable as an adjective

  1. not capable of being changed or altered
    • unalterable resolve
    • an unalterable ground rule

    Synonyms: inalterable

    Opposite: alterable

    Similar: incurable, final

    Related forms: unalterability

  2. of a sentence; that cannot be changed
    • an unalterable death sentence

    Similar: incommutable

  3. remaining the same for indefinitely long times

    Synonyms: changeless

    Similar: unchangeable

    Related forms: unalterability

How to pronounce unalterable

unalterable is pronounced /əˈnɔltɚəbəl/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

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