The unalterable rhythm of mathematics is definition, theorem, proof.
Source: tatoeba (2028089)
Unalterable
Synonyms for "unalterable" (112 found)
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Closest matches (23)
Strong matches (33)
Adjective(5 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (56)
irreversibleirrevocablelastinglevelnoblenonelasticnonreturnablenonreversiblenonstretchablepermanentrelentlessresolutereverselessrigidrigorousrock-ribbedsteelysternstiffstubborn
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toughunaffectedunalterativeunalteredunavoidableunbendingunchangeableunchangedunchanginguncompromisingundeflectableundeviatingunextendibleunextensibleunflexibleungivinguniformunlimberunmalleableunmodifiableunmovableunmovedunpliableunpliantunrelentingunremittingunrestorableunreturnableunsusceptibleuntractableunvariableunvaryingunyielding
Adjective(3 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: adamant, adamantine, binding, cast-iron, certain.
- Sentence evidence is available for unalterable, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist
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- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
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When not to replace "unalterable"
Keep "unalterable" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
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Final fit check
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Related word relations
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8 entriesconstant valueconstitutional principlefundamental ruleimmutable lawinviolable principlenatural constantnatural lawuniversal constant
Collocations
5 entriesunalterable factunalterable frameworkunalterable lawunalterable principleunalterable truth
Inflections
2 entriesmore unalterablemost unalterable
Derivations
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5 entriesSample sentences
6 total sentences available.
For instance, here is a portrait of a man at eight years old, another at fifteen, another at seventeen, another at twenty-three, and so on. All these are evidently sections, as it were, three-dimensional representations of his four-dimensioned being, which is a fixed and unalterable thing.
Source: tatoeba (3719345)
In the theory of knowledge, as in every other branch of science, we must think dialectically, that is, we must not regard our knowledge as ready-made and unalterable, but must determine how knowledge emerges from ignorance, how incomplete, inexact knowledge becomes more complete and more exact.
Source: tatoeba (13056969)
People of unalterable ideas still insisted upon calling him "Sergeant" when they met him, which was in some degree owing to his having still retained the well-shaped moustache of his military days, and the soldierly bearing inseparable from his form.
Source: wiktionary
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "unalterable"?
Closest matches include adamant, adamantine, binding, cast-iron, certain.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "unalterable"?
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