indestructible

[ in-di-struhk-tuh-buhl ]

/ ˌɪn dɪˈstrʌk tə bəl /

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adjective

not destructible; that cannot be destroyed.

Nearby words

independent variable, independentista, independents, inderal, indescribable, indestructible, indeterminable, indeterminacy, indeterminacy principle, indeterminate, indeterminate equation

Origin of indestructible

From the Late Latin word indēstrūctibilis, dating back to 1665–75. See in-³, destructible

SYNONYMS FOR indestructible

unbreakable, permanent, enduring.

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Related forms

in·de·struct·i·bil·i·ty, in·de·struct·i·ble·ness, nounin·de·struct·i·bly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for indestructible

I took the bus back down, feeling triumphant and indestructible.
The Climax of ‘Portnoy’s Complaint’|Robert Hofler|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The indestructible Gallegos had been killed, Mace was gravely wounded, and neither of them knew what had happened to Martin.
Ty Carter Awarded Medal of Honor|David Eisler, Jake Tapper|August 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At just 4-feet-11-inches tall and weighing barely 100 pounds, "She thought she was indestructible."
Long Island Serial Killer: A Victim's Roommate Speaks|Christine Pelisek|April 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But Lee has the kind of indestructible self-confidence that means the only place she is going is up.
New York's Next First Lady?|Jacob Bernstein|April 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Lee has the kind of indestructible self-confidence that means the only place she is going is up.
New York's Next First Lady?|Jacob Bernstein|April 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Her bodily eyes stood wide open, as if gazing into the heart of horror essential—her own indestructible evil.
Lilith|George MacDonald
And into the brain of all living beings will be born the perfect comprehension of their own indestructible divinity.
The Crimson Tide|Robert W. Chambers
They take a beautiful polish, and a good one is indestructible.
In the Ranks of the C.I.V.|Erskine Childers
The resolutions of an individual like that are as substantial and indestructible as he.
Captain Macedoine's Daughter|William McFee
It is a familiar doctrine of modern science that energy, like matter, is indestructible.
Coal|Raphael Meldola

British Dictionary definitions for indestructible

indestructible

/ (ˌɪndɪˈstrʌktəbəl) /

adjective

incapable of being destroyed; very durable

Derived Forms

indestructibility or indestructibleness, nounindestructibly, adverb

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