invulnerable
Americanadjective
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incapable of being wounded, hurt, or damaged.
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proof against or immune to attack.
A strong navy made Great Britain invulnerable.
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not open to denial or disproof.
an invulnerable argument.
adjective
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incapable of being wounded, hurt, damaged, etc, either physically or emotionally
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incapable of being damaged or captured
an invulnerable fortress
Other Word Forms
- invulnerability noun
- invulnerableness noun
- invulnerably adverb
Etymology
Origin of invulnerable
From the Latin word invulnerābilis, dating back to 1585–95. See in- 3, vulnerable
Example Sentences
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David Corenswet’s Clark Kent isn’t merely invulnerable; he’s also unyielding in his view that in an era defined by corporate cruelty, being nice is true punk rock.
From Salon
The goal of fascist leaders is to scare people into submission by seeming invulnerable and all-powerful.
From Salon
But that doesn’t mean the state is invulnerable.
From Los Angeles Times
From the outside, Didion seemed to be to be inscrutable, glamorous, insanely gifted and invulnerable.
From Los Angeles Times
No sooner has this block of exposition concluded than a cyberattack cripples every system in the U.S.A., including all the ones that had been thought invulnerable.
From Los Angeles Times
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