indestructible

[in-di-struhk-tuh-buhl]

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adjective

not destructible; that cannot be destroyed.

Origin of indestructible

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

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

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unbreakable, permanent, enduring.

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Contemporary Examples

I took the bus back down, feeling triumphant and indestructible.
The Climax of ‘Portnoy’s Complaint’
Robert Hofler
May 14, 2014
Wonder Woman has a lasso of truth, a pair of indestructible bracelets (badass, yet feminine) and an invisible airplane.
Who Is Gal Gadot, the New Wonder Woman?
Amy Zimmerman
December 4, 2013
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
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
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

Historical Examples

Life seems the strongest and most indestructible thing in the world.
Alexander's Bridge and The Barrel Organ
Willa Cather and Alfred Noyes
Seeing then that the immortal is indestructible, must not the soul, if she is immortal, be also imperishable?
Phaedo
Plato
Familiarity may temper, but inborn human superstition is indestructible.
The Golden Woman
Ridgwell Cullum
They appeared to him rational and indestructible at that moment.
Under Western Eyes
Joseph Conrad
But you have at your service the everlasting charm of life; you are a part of the indestructible.
The Arrow of Gold
Joseph Conrad

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

adj.

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

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Examples from the Web for indestructible

Contemporary Examples

I took the bus back down, feeling triumphant and indestructible.

Wonder Woman has a lasso of truth, a pair of indestructible bracelets (badass, yet feminine) and an invisible airplane.

The indestructible Gallegos had been killed, Mace was gravely wounded, and neither of them knew what had happened to Martin.

At just 4-feet-11-inches tall and weighing barely 100 pounds, "She thought she was indestructible."

But Lee has the kind of indestructible self-confidence that means the only place she is going is up.

Historical Examples

Life seems the strongest and most indestructible thing in the world.

Seeing then that the immortal is indestructible, must not the soul, if she is immortal, be also imperishable?

Familiarity may temper, but inborn human superstition is indestructible.

They appeared to him rational and indestructible at that moment.

But you have at your service the everlasting charm of life; you are a part of the indestructible.

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Word Origin and History for indestructible

adj.

Origin of indestructible