invincible

adjective

in·​vin·​ci·​ble (ˌ)in-ˈvin(t)-sə-bəl 

: incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued

a seemingly invincible army

invincibility

(ˌ)in-ˌvin(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

invincibleness

(ˌ)in-ˈvin(t)-sə-bəl-nəs 

noun

invincibly

(ˌ)in-ˈvin(t)-sə-blē 

adverb

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Invincible Has Latin Origins

Invincible comes from Latin invincibilis—a combination of the negative prefix in- with the Latin verb vincere, meaning "to conquer." Vincere also gave English vincible, meaning (unsurprisingly) "capable of being overcome or subdued."

Synonyms of invincible

• invulnerable
• unstoppable
• unconquerable
• indomitable
• insurmountable
• impregnable
• bulletproof
• armored
• unbeatable
• undefeated

Examples of invincible in a Sentence

The loss proved that the team is not invincible.

an invincible wrestler who has never lost a match

Recent Examples on the Web

In some Bengali traditions, Vijayadashami rituals include Aparajita Puja, the worship of the goddess in her invincible form, sometimes represented by the butterfly pea plant. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Of course, an extra three-quarters of an inch clearance and some elastic straps do not transform a unibody, front-biased crossover into an invincible rock-crawling monster. — New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026

Hearing Ryan talk about particularly the metaphor for AIDS and what AIDS meant to him, and that AIDS was quite literally a thing killing beautiful young people in the ‘80s; people who felt untouchable and invincible. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Cameron keeps upping the ante, until one becomes convinced the T-1000 is well-nigh invincible. — ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin invincibilis, from Latin in- + vincere to conquer — more at victor

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

invincible

adjective

in·​vin·​ci·​ble (ˈ)in-ˈvin(t)-sə-bəl 

: incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued

an invincible army

invincibility

(ˌ)in-ˌvin(t)-sə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

invincibly

(ˈ)in-ˈvin(t)-sə-blē 

adverb