invincible
adjective
in·vin·ci·ble
(ˌ)in-ˈvin(t)-sə-bəl 
: incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued
a seemingly invincible army
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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."
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
That was still a sharp commercial comedown for a tentpole that so recently seemed invincible.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
Bounty hunters facing off, nearly invincible against normal bad guys, but hard-pressed in an even match.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The idea of an invincible Yoshi running around a storybook filled with non-linear stages might strike terror into longtime fans who recall those exact same points applying to Yoshi’s Story on the Nintendo 64.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
What really gets to granite is repetitive daily tasks that wear down the finish or the sealer, as granite is not invincible.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
Bounty hunters facing off, nearly invincible against normal bad guys, but hard-pressed in an even match.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The idea of an invincible Yoshi running around a storybook filled with non-linear stages might strike terror into longtime fans who recall those exact same points applying to Yoshi’s Story on the Nintendo 64.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
What really gets to granite is repetitive daily tasks that wear down the finish or the sealer, as granite is not invincible.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for invincible
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“Invincible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invincible. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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invincible
adjective
in·vin·ci·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈvin(t)-sə-bəl
: incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued
an invincible army
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