Inalienable (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another; "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The Founding Fathers believed that citizens have inalienable rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
• Being human grants individuals inalienable dignity regardless of social status or economic background.
• The Declaration of Independence lists the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as inalienable.
• According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, all people have certain inalienable rights protected by international law.
• Freedom of thought and expression is often considered an inalienable right that underlies a functioning democracy.

Synonyms

• Unalienable

Antonyms

• Alienable

Meaning ²

Not subject to forfeiture; "an unforfeitable right".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The constitution protected the inalienable rights of the citizens to freedom of speech and assembly.
• Every human being is born with inalienable rights that should be respected by the government.
• The inalienable right to life and liberty is guaranteed by the declaration of human rights.
• The new law grants inalienable property rights to indigenous peoples over their ancestral lands.
• These inalienable privileges are granted to the members of the royal family by birthright.

Synonyms

• Unforfeitable