invincible

American  

[in-vin-suh-buhl] / ɪnˈvɪn sə bəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being conquered, defeated, or subdued.

   Synonyms:

   unyielding

   Antonyms:

   conquerable

2. insuperable; insurmountable.

   invincible difficulties.

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invincible British  

/ ɪnˈvɪnsəbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being defeated; unconquerable

2. unable to be overcome; insuperable

   invincible prejudices

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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

Explanation

Something invincible is victorious over everything. Disease, death, destruction? No match for something truly invincible. Mere humans who imagine they're invincible, however, will inevitably prove that they're not. Invincible comes ultimately from the Latin verb vincere, "to conquer." Many of the uses for invincible are for describing someone or something victorious or unbeatable at what they do. A company can be invincible when it outsells similar businesses for years, a tennis player is invincible after winning all of the majors in a year or a career, and Superman and the Indomitable Snowman are invincible as long as they stay away from kryptonite and the warm sun.

Example Sentences

The “Chuck Norris facts” phenomenon — a stream of absurd one-liners casting him as an invincible force of nature — helped turn the actor into a meme sensation before memes were a business.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

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 • Feb. 4, 2026

So, that was a challenge, but also, in a way, sometimes masks make you feel a little bit invincible ...

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

I have a feeling that once you live through something like this, you become a little bit invincible.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

Related Words

• bulletproof
• impassable
• impregnable
• indomitable
• invulnerable
• irresistible
• unassailable
• unbeatable
• untouchable