indestructible
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- indestructibility noun
- indestructibleness noun
- indestructibly adverb
Etymology
Origin of indestructible
From the Late Latin word indēstrūctibilis, dating back to 1665–75. See in- 3, destructible
Example Sentences
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"I always thought Ian was indestructible," she added.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
A lot of that movement has been rolled back in the past few years, but “Drag Race” itself seems indestructible.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
A year earlier, that conference had been a nonstop celebration, and Stroup and Bourne had seemed indestructible.
From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025
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 • May 17, 2025
The Cataclyst had destroyed everything in the sector that could be destroyed, but artifacts were indestructible.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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