invulnerable
- 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.
Origin of invulnerable
Related Words for invulnerable
impenetrable, indestructible, unbeatable, impregnable, untouchable, impassable, bulletproof, powerful, secure, strongExamples from the Web for invulnerable
Contemporary Examples of invulnerable
Their love is legendary, powerful, and unique, but not invulnerable.
This impressive record of political consolidation, however, does not leave it invulnerable.
They do not think they are invulnerable to criticism or that history will guarantee them success.
Not only was she invulnerable to bullets and clubs; she had apparently drunk the elixir of eternal life.
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The age of sexting is as addictive as the age of the hot pants if you believe yourself to be invulnerable.
Historical Examples of invulnerable
Yet the old man's confidence in the young man's acumen was invulnerable.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
The darts of calamity may assail her on every side, but she is invulnerable to them all.
ImogenWilliam Godwin
But for himself, it was clear, he was prepared at all points and invulnerable.
The MemorabiliaXenophon
Since you'll be made of my thoughts, you'll be invulnerable.
SacrificeStephen French Whitman
It's our one weakness—the one Achilles heel in a m-machine that was meant to be invulnerable.
The StuttererR.R. Merliss
invulnerable
- incapable of being wounded, hurt, damaged, etc, either physically or emotionally
- incapable of being damaged or capturedan invulnerable fortress
Word Origin and History for invulnerable
1590s, from Latin invulnerabilis "invulnerable," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + vulnerabilis (see vulnerable). Related: Invulnerably.