invincible

[in-vin-suh-buhl]

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adjective

incapable of being conquered, defeated, or subdued.
insuperable; insurmountable: invincible difficulties.

Origin of invincible

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Late Latin word invincibilis. See in-³, vincible

Related formsin·vin·ci·bil·i·ty, in·vin·ci·ble·ness, nounin·vin·ci·bly, adverbnon·in·vin·ci·bil·i·ty, nounnon·in·vin·ci·ble, adjectivenon·in·vin·ci·ble·ness, nounnon·in·vin·ci·bly, adverbun·in·vin·ci·ble, adjectiveun·in·vin·ci·ble·ness, nounun·in·vin·ci·bly, adverb

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1. unyielding. Invincible, impregnable, indomitable suggest that which cannot be overcome or mastered. Invincible is applied to that which cannot be conquered in combat or war, or overcome or subdued in any manner: an invincible army; invincible courage. Impregnable is applied to a place or position that cannot be taken by assault or siege, and hence to whatever is proof against attack: an impregnable fortress; impregnable virtue. Indomitable implies having an unyielding spirit, or stubborn persistence in the face of opposition or difficulty: indomitable will.

Antonyms for invincible

1. conquerable.

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Related Words for invincibility

prowess, fearlessness, boldness, gallantry, derring-do, grit, heroism, courage, determination, firmness, tenacity, fortitude, heart, spunk, valiancy, stomach, nerve, fight, guts, backbone

Examples from the Web for invincibility

Contemporary Examples of invincibility

Hizzoner asked in a pleading tone—an extremely rare posture for a man who in the past had swaggered with an air of invincibility.
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Lloyd Grove
November 23, 2014
The conquest—and the reaction to it—have given him an aura of invincibility that holy-warrior wannabes find quite thrilling.
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Christopher Dickey
September 9, 2014
We, like his various conquests, were seduced by his facade of invincibility and haunted past.
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Lizzie Crocker
April 16, 2014
Joe Paterno was the dictator of Penn State, the more football wins he accrued, the greater his invincibility.
Joe Paterno Was a Dictator: Penn State Deserved Its Punishment
Buzz Bissinger
July 24, 2012
The cult's main act of worship is the composing “badass facts” celebrating its idol's invincibility.
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Sean Macaulay
December 6, 2009

Historical Examples of invincibility

His implicit faith in the Emperor's invincibility also amused me.
Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 1 (of 2)
Charles Lever
On the contrary, it has given life and invincibility to the cause of Texas.
Thirty Years' View (Vol. I of 2)
Thomas Hart Benton
Her invincibility on the ocean (p. 173) was a foregone conclusion.
The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2
J. T. Headley.
The charm of British invincibility had been broken by Braddock's defeat.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XI
John Lord
Garrison had the martyr's temperament and invincibility of purpose.
William Lloyd Garrison
Archibald H. Grimke

British Dictionary definitions for invincibility

invincible

adjective

incapable of being defeated; unconquerable
unable to be overcome; insuperableinvincible prejudices

Derived Formsinvincibility or invincibleness, nouninvincibly, adverb

Word Origin for invincible

C15: from Late Latin invincibilis, from Latin in- 1 + vincere to conquer

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Word Origin and History for invincibility

1670s, from invincible + -ity.

invincible

adj.

early 15c., from Middle French invincible (14c.) or directly from Latin invincibilis "unconquerable," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + vincibilis "conquerable," from vincere "to overcome" (see victor). Related: Invincibly. Noun meaning "one who is invincible" is from 1630s. Invincible ignorance is from Church Latin ignorantia invincibilis (Aquinas). Related: Invincibly.