INVULNERABLE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

invulnerable

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈvəl-n(ə-)rə-bəl

Definition of invulnerable

as in invincible

incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued typically teenagers suppose themselves to be invulnerable, so they take needless risks

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Recent Examples of invulnerable Christ reveals in very beautiful ways that Spirit’s creation is actually permanently invulnerable, perfect, and spiritual. — Mark Swinney, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2026 Still, like any good soldier, Meredith wasn’t going to be discouraged by a bunch of invulnerable avian tanks. — Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026 That is partly because no other power had enjoyed America’s unique circumstances—largely invulnerable to foreign invasion, because of its strength and its distance from the other great powers, and thus able to deploy force thousands of miles from home without leaving itself at risk. — Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026 Moreover, a culture where everyone tries to look invulnerable is harmful. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for invulnerable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for invulnerable

Adjective

That summer, the Warriors responded by signing Kevin Durant and morphing from juggernaut to invincible.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
With the franchise’s trademark blend of extreme gore and dark humor, the Evil Dead backstory centers on the ancient Book of the Dead that unleashes supernatural evil forces and twists victims into sadistic, shape-shifting, near-invincible monsters.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 July 2026

Definition of invincible

Adjective

As recidivist would-be escapees, de Boeldieu, Marechal, and Rosenthal are transferred to an impregnable medieval fortress, commanded by Captain von Rauffenstein, now burnt, broken in body, and wearing a neck brace.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Playing on home soil in a venue that has become an almost impregnable fortress, El Tri will face England in the Round of 16 — in what is arguably the most important match in Mexican soccer history.

— Carlos Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of impregnable

Adjective

The Spurs are almost as bulletproof as Oklahoma City on that end of the floor, but the Thunder have a bit more versatility and are more seasoned.

— James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Later grants were used to install bulletproof glass around a playground near the street, as well as bulletproof glass in other classroom windows.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026

Definition of bulletproof

Adjective

The new commander, Drapatyi, fought across the war’s toughest front lines, and video was even recycled on his appointment on Tuesday of him driving an armored personnel carrier through a pro-Russian separatist barricade in 2014.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
The cannibalistic Laestrygonians become towering armored warriors, while other episodes are combined or radically re-imagined, with characters and storylines invented from whole cloth.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of armored

Adjective

By 2019, Willis was signed to the Motley Models agency and beginning her unstoppable rise to the top of the industry.

— Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Digital communities can be profoundly meaningful, and the momentum behind creator content is now unstoppable.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of unstoppable

Adjective

The Spurs led for more minutes than the Knicks and built seemingly unconquerable leads.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Ryan Borucki relieved him, the White Sox scored twice more, and the Giants faced an unconquerable deficit as baseball’s lowest-scoring team.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 May 2026

Definition of unconquerable

Adjective

The director has established himself as this century’s preëminent Hollywood filmmaker, the rare working artist whose catalogue is as commercially indomitable as it is critically lauded.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
That indomitable will was in full display during the meditative Walk for Peace that Pannakara led earlier this year with an international group of monks and his rescue dog, Aloka, who has become a mascot for the movement.

— Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 17 July 2026