inalterable

inalterable — adjective

  • inalterablepositive
  • more inalterablecomparative
  • most inalterablesuperlative

1. set so firmly that people cannot change it later or give it a different form.

1.形容詞C2
釋義

set so firmly that people cannot change it later or give it a different form.

例句

The date on Lakan's birth certificate was inalterable in the town office.

official record treated as final

Under the old law, the judge said the sentence was inalterable.

pattern: be + inalterable under law

同義詞
  • unchangeable

    A broader and more everyday near-synonym that fits both formal and ordinary situations.

  • fixed

    Much more common and often used when a date, price, or rule is set, even if it may later be revised.

  • immutable

    More formal and often used for principles, facts, or digital records that must stay exactly the same.

反義詞
  • alterable

    Used when something can still be changed into a different form.

  • adjustable

    Often suggests a practical change in size, position, or settings rather than a total ban on change.

文法句型

inalterable + noun

be + inalterable

用法筆記

Often used for laws, dates, promises, facts, and boundaries that are treated as final. It is stronger than 'hard to change' and suggests that no one is allowed or able to make an adjustment.

常見錯誤

❌We inalterable the school rules every year.
✅We alter the school rules every year.
💡'Inalterable' is an adjective, so use a verb such as 'alter' or 'change' for the action.
❌The sofa is inalterable, so we cannot lift it upstairs.
✅The sofa is immovable, so we cannot lift it upstairs.
💡'Inalterable' is about being impossible to change, not impossible to move.