invincible
Americanadjective
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incapable of being conquered, defeated, or subdued.
- Synonyms:
- unyielding
- Antonyms:
- conquerable
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insuperable; insurmountable.
invincible difficulties.
adjective
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incapable of being defeated; unconquerable
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unable to be overcome; insuperable
invincible prejudices
Related Words
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.
Other Word Forms
- invincibility noun
- invincibleness noun
- invincibly adverb
- noninvincibility noun
- noninvincible adjective
- noninvincibleness noun
- noninvincibly adverb
- uninvincible adjective
- uninvincibleness noun
- uninvincibly adverb
Etymology
Origin of invincible
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Late Latin word invincibilis. See in- 3, vincible
Example Sentences
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They point to the 1971 fall of Lin Biao, who was dubbed the “invincible general” for his crucial role in winning the Chinese civil war.
But there have been plenty of athletes who came to their first Games virtually undefeated and seemingly invincible, only to be completely rattled by the sight of five rings.
GE was once considered invincible—until it wasn’t.
From Barron's
Just like the versatile player, Takaichi "is kind of invincible in that she has both a likeable personality and the ability to execute policies," he said.
From Barron's
“He watched a few videos and believed he was invincible,” he said.
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