Meaning & use
indefeasible
Not able to be lost, annulled, or overturned, especially referring to a legal right or claim.
See it in a sentence
The treaty guaranteed the tribe's indefeasible right to the land for future generations.
Citizens are often said to have an indefeasible right to a fair trial.
A note on using this word
Indefeasible is a formal legal term, most often paired with 'right' or 'title,' and rarely used in everyday conversation.
Words with a similar meaning
inalienableabsolute
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Words with an opposite meaning
forfeitable
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