invulnerable
[ in-vuhl-ner-uh-buhl ]
/ ɪnˈvʌl nər ə bəl /
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adjective
incapable of being wounded, hurt, or damaged.
proof against or immune to attack: A strong navy made Great Britain invulnerable.
not open to denial or disproof: an invulnerable argument.
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invulnerable
/ (ɪnˈvʌlnərəbəl, -ˈvʌlnrəbəl) /
adjective
incapable of being wounded, hurt, damaged, etc, either physically or emotionally
incapable of being damaged or capturedan invulnerable fortress
Derived forms of invulnerable
invulnerability or invulnerableness, nouninvulnerably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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