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unalterability

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of unalterableness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unalterableness

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the quality of being fixed and unchangeable

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the fixedness of his gaze upset her

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fixedness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: changelessness, unchangeability, unchangeableness, unchangingness

3

noun

Meaning 3

the quality of not being alterable

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: alterability

Broader terms: immutability, immutableness, fixity

Narrower terms: incurability

History

Etymology

From unalterable + -ity.