unchangeable

/ʌn'tʃeindʤəbl/

Thân thiện

The seasons are an unchangeable cycle of nature.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not capable of being changed or altered: Describes something that is permanent, fixed, or immutable and cannot be made different.
   • Not subject to variation or modification: Refers to qualities, facts, or conditions that are constant and not influenced by circumstances.

Usage and Examples

• General Use:
  • The laws of physics are often considered unchangeable.
  • Her decision was final and unchangeable.
• Attributive Use (before a noun):
  • He faced the unchangeable reality of the situation.
  • They lived by a set of unchangeable rules.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• "Unchangeable" vs. "Immutable": While often synonymous, "immutable" can carry a more formal or philosophical tone, frequently used in contexts of natural law or divine will. "Unchangeable" is more general.
  • The philosopher spoke of immutable moral truths.
  • The company's policy on this matter is unchangeable.
• Used to emphasize permanence in the face of attempts or desires to change something.
  • Despite numerous appeals, the court's ruling remained unchangeable.

Variants and Related Words

• Unchangeably (adverb): In an unchangeable manner.
  • The tradition has continued unchangeably for centuries.
• Unchangeability (noun): The quality or state of being unchangeable.
  • The unchangeability of his routine was remarkable.

Synonyms

• Immutable: Unchanging over time or unable to be changed.
• Fixed: Securely placed or fastened; not subject to change.
• Invariable: Never changing.
• Constant: Occurring continuously over a period of time; unchanging.
• Permanent: Lasting or intended to last indefinitely without change.

Antonyms

• Changeable: Able to change or be changed.
• Variable: Liable to change; not consistent.
• Mutable: Liable to change.
• Flexible: Capable of bending easily without breaking; able to be easily modified.

Idiomatic Expressions and Common Phrases

• An unchangeable fact of life: A fundamental truth or aspect of human existence that cannot be altered.
  • Growing older is an unchangeable fact of life.
• Set in stone / Carved in stone (Idiom with similar meaning): Very permanent and not subject to change. (Note: This is a related idiom, not a direct phrasal form of "unchangeable").
  • The plan isn't set in stone; we can still modify it.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not changeable or subject to change
   • a fixed and unchangeable part of the germ plasm-Ashley Montagu
   • the unchangeable seasons
   • one of the unchangeable facts of life