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
But second-strike capabilities are not invulnerable.
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Sam Winter-Levy, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2025
Both have inspired a literature far out of proportion to the sordid events, perhaps because each holds a certain moral voltage: evidence that even the invulnerable can be undone, that anything can be fixed, and that anyone can be killed.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
None of us is invulnerable, not even a hero like Odysseus.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
Even Superman wasn’t invulnerable to Wertham’s criticism.
—Vasilis K. Pozios, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025
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Sam Winter-Levy, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2025
Both have inspired a literature far out of proportion to the sordid events, perhaps because each holds a certain moral voltage: evidence that even the invulnerable can be undone, that anything can be fixed, and that anyone can be killed.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
None of us is invulnerable, not even a hero like Odysseus.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
Even Superman wasn’t invulnerable to Wertham’s criticism.
—Vasilis K. Pozios, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invulnerable
Adjective
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Safdie’s unabashed desire to plumb a seeming invincible figure’s decline made Kerr a wise choice for a subject, but also a somewhat bold one.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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The godfather of modern West Indian fast bowling shakes his head slowly, having been reminded what happened the last time his once proud and near-invincible team played Test cricket.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Resilience is the key The word ‘resilient’ used to mean impregnable and capable of withstanding all challenges.—
David Parker,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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One of the grandest occasions in golf was in 1930, when the great Bobby Jones won the British Amateur at St. Andrews and then captured the claret jug at Royal Liverpool on his way to winning the Grand Slam of that era — the impregnable quadrilateral, as it was called.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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During his campaign in August 2024, Trump spoke behind a bulletproof glass enclosure in Asheboro, N. C., five weeks after an assassination attempt in Butler, Penn.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Trump appears behind bulletproof glass at memorial Garrett Haake Reporting from Glendale, Ariz. Trump was seen waving from behind bulletproof glass in the skybox above the crowd.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Israeli fighter jets have bombed western areas of Gaza City, striking at least one house in al-Shati camp and an armored vehicle laden with explosives near homes south of Gaza City – according to the outlet.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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But since Russian forces largely stopped using armored vehicles during their advances in late 2024 and early 2025, and were relying mostly on small infantry assaults, there has been a sharp increase in Russian losses, according to a Mediazona and BBC casualty database.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Vast, unstoppable, and life-giving.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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This fused the two together, creating the unstoppable Chainsaw Man.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some industry experts who have spent years tackling seemingly insurmountable problems are beginning to see real promise in using generative AI for content moderation.—
John Wihbey,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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The first-half goal from Danish forward Mikael Uhre was enough to take the Union to a 20th win of the campaign and an insurmountable 66 points, meaning Inter Miami’s 4-1 win over the New England Revolution was in vain.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The seemingly unconquerable fig butterwort (Ficaria verna) invades lowland valleys where seasonal floods carry little broken off bits downstream to sprout anywhere and everywhere.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Mountains as towering, imposing and seemingly unconquerable landscapes have been metaphorically linked to power and challenge.—
Jenny Hall,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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The human spirit is an indomitable thing, visible in those who tackle what seems impossible and succeed.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 2025
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The special will also include a tribute to Doris Roberts and Peter Boyle, who played Ray’s indomitable parents Marie and Frank Barone.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Invulnerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invulnerable. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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