indestructible

[in-di-struhk-tuh-buhl]

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adjective

not destructible; that cannot be destroyed.

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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 formsin·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

adjective

incapable of being destroyed; very durable

Derived Formsindestructibility or indestructibleness, nounindestructibly, adverb

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Word Origin and History for indestructible

indestructible

adj.

early 15c., from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + destructible. Related: Indestructibly.