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Unalienable vs Unassailable - What's the difference?

unalienable | unassailable |

As adjectives the difference between unalienable and unassailable

is that unalienable is not alienable while unassailable is secure against attack; impregnable.

unalienable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not alienable.
  • * 1776, July 4th, (United States Declaration of Independence)
    • We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

    Usage notes

    Generally considered interchangeable with inalienable, even in legal settings. In the past occasionally distinguished but not specifically contrasted with inalienable; see for details.

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    unassailable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • secure against attack; impregnable
  • (by extension) undeniable, incontestable or incontrovertible
    • She won the debate with her unassailable logic.