indestructible

[in-di-struhk-tuh-buhl]

adjective

1. not destructible; that cannot be destroyed.

   Synonyms: enduring, permanent, unbreakable

indestructible

/ ˌɪndɪˈstrʌktəbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being destroyed; very durable

Other Word Forms

• indestructibility noun
• indestructibleness noun
• indestructibly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of indestructible¹

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

Example Sentences

He was assisted in that delusion, the authors claim, by the mythology his family erected around him — that he was indestructible — and by his zealously protective inner circle, dubbed “the Politburo.”

From Los Angeles Times

But what I do know now is that this fire hadn’t come to destroy me; it came to show me what was indestructible.

From Los Angeles Times

"Things can go wrong, but the titanium knee component is indestructible."

From BBC

Yes, 2023’s “John Wick: Chapter 4” seemed like it could be the concluding entry in the hugely popular franchise featuring Keanu Reeves as the legendary — and seemingly indestructible — hit man of few words.

From Los Angeles Times

While carbon-steel pans do need to be seasoned, they are virtually indestructible.

From Salon

Related Words

• durable 
• immortal 
• perpetual