Meaning & use

indefeasible

adjective·Advanced

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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