inalienable

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: in=al=ien=a=ble

CIDE DICTIONARY

inalienable, a. [Pref. in- not + alienable: cf. F. inaliénable.].

 Incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred to another; not alienable; as, in inalienable birthright.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

inalienable, adj. that cannot be transferred to another; not alienable.

Derivative

inalienability n. inalienably adv.

THESAURUS

inalienable

bound up in, bound up with, deep-seated, esoteric, immanent, impartible, implanted, implicit, incommunicable, indefeasible, indissoluble, indivisible, indwelling, infixed, ingrained, inherent, inner, inseparable, internal, intrinsic, inward, inwrought, irreducible, noncommunicable, noncontagious, noninfectious, private, resident, secret, subjective, unalienable, unchallengeable, undividable, unimpartable, unquestionable

ROGET THESAURUS

inalienable

Retention

N retention, retaining, keep, detention, custody, tenacity, firm hold, grasp, gripe, grip, iron grip, fangs, teeth, claws, talons, nail, unguis, hook, tentacle, tenaculum, bond, clutches, tongs, forceps, pincers, nippers, pliers, vice, paw, hand, finger, wrist, fist, neaf, neif, bird in hand, captive, retaining, retentive, tenacious, unforfeited, undeprived, undisposed, uncommunicated, incommunicable, inalienable, in mortmain, in strict settlement, uti possidetis.

Dueness

N due, dueness, right, privilege, prerogative, prescription, title, claim, pretension, demand, birthright, immunity, license, liberty, franchise, vested interest, vested right, sanction, authority, warranty, charter, warrant, constitution, tenure, bond, claimant, appellant, plaintiff, having a right to, entitled to, claiming, deserving, meriting, worthy of, privileged, allowed, sanctioned, warranted, authorized, ordained, prescribed, constitutional, chartered, enfranchised, prescriptive, presumptive, absolute, indefeasible, unalienable, inalienable, imprescriptible, inviolable, unimpeachable, unchallenged, sacrosanct, due to, merited, deserved, condign, richly deserved, allowable, lawful, licit, legitimate, legal, legalized, square, unexceptionable, right, equitable, due, en r gle, fit, fitting, correct, proper, meet, befitting, becoming, seemly, decorous, creditable, up to the mark, right as a trivet, just the thing, quite the thing, selon les r gles, duly, ex officio, de jure, by right, by divine right, jure divino, Dei gratia, in the name of, civis Romanus sum, +a chaque saint sa chandelle.