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invincible

[in-vin-suh-buhl]

adjective

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

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  2. insuperable; insurmountable.

    invincible difficulties.



invincible

/ ɪˈɪԲəə /

adjective

  1. incapable of being defeated; unconquerable

  2. unable to be overcome; insuperable

    invincible prejudices

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • invincibility noun
  • invincibleness noun
  • invincibly adverb
  • noninvincibility noun
  • noninvincible adjective
  • noninvincibleness noun
  • noninvincibly adverb
  • uninvincible adjective
  • uninvincibleness noun
  • uninvincibly adverb
  • ˌԳˈٲ noun
  • ˈԳ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of invincible1

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

Origin of invincible1

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

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.
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Goonies never say die, not because they’re invincible, but because they refuse to go it alone.

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Nonetheless, many political observers deemed Sunday’s low turnout an embarrassing setback for a party that had seemed near invincible in its extraordinary march to power since its emergence less than a decade ago.

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Wild Card was where a young, invincible and feared heavyweight star Mike Tyson came to work for a fight and was doing mitts with Roach.

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But defender Lucy Bronze had her eyes on the record for months, stating their goal to be 'invincible' back in January following a 1-0 win over Arsenal.

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“He is not an invincible opponent, he has a weak point and we are going to break it all down, there is no doubt in this fight,” Resendiz said.

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