invincible
Americanadjective
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incapable of being conquered, defeated, or subdued.
- Synonyms:
- unyielding
- Antonyms:
- conquerable
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insuperable; insurmountable.
invincible difficulties.
adjective
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incapable of being defeated; unconquerable
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unable to be overcome; insuperable
invincible prejudices
Synonym Usage
Invincible, impregnable, indomitable suggest that which cannot be overcome or mastered. Invincible is applied to that which cannot be conquered in combat or war, or overcome or subdued in any manner: an invincible army; invincible courage. Impregnable is applied to a place or position that cannot be taken by assault or siege, and hence to whatever is proof against attack: an impregnable fortress; impregnable virtue. Indomitable implies having an unyielding spirit, or stubborn persistence in the face of opposition or difficulty: indomitable will.
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Etymology
Origin of invincible
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Late Latin word invincibilis. See in- 3, vincible
Explanation
Something invincible is victorious over everything. Disease, death, destruction? No match for something truly invincible. Mere humans who imagine they're invincible, however, will inevitably prove that they're not. Invincible comes ultimately from the Latin verb vincere, "to conquer." Many of the uses for invincible are for describing someone or something victorious or unbeatable at what they do. A company can be invincible when it outsells similar businesses for years, a tennis player is invincible after winning all of the majors in a year or a career, and Superman and the Indomitable Snowman are invincible as long as they stay away from kryptonite and the warm sun.
Vocabulary lists containing invincible
Freak the Mighty
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Negatives with "in"
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Example Sentences
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"No matter how the times change or how the international situation evolves, the traditional friendship between China and North Korea is always invincible," Xi wrote.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
"No one is invincible," said Shubha Ghosh, a lawyer and law professor at Syracuse University.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Per the terms of the filing, shareholders’ ability to challenge CEO Elon Musk’s decisions, whether through the board or the legal system, will be so limited as to make the chief executive all but invincible.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
For more than a decade, he appeared invincible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Together, they were like one of those superhero alliances in the comic books, invincible, an unconquerable confederation of boredom and confusion.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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