indefeasible

C2 Topic:Law & Government
US /ˌɪn.dɪˈfiː.zə.bəl/ UK /ˌɪn.dɪˈfiː.zə.bəl/
adj Freq #271824

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    especially in law, not capable of being annulled, defeated, or made void

    The charter described freedom of conscience as an indefeasible right.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · especially in law, not... inalienableirrevocableunassailable
Opposites
defeasiblerevocablevoidable
Word family
Derived forms indefeasibly
Related forms indefeasibilitydefeasibleannulinvalidate

Etymology

Formed from in- ("not") + defeasible ("capable of being annulled or defeated"). Defeasible belongs to the legal family of defease, from Anglo-French forms meaning "to undo" or "make void."

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