unkillable

adjective

un·​kill·​able ˌən-ˈki-lə-bəl How to pronounce unkillable (audio)
: incapable of being killed : not killable
an unkillable legend
a seemingly unkillable hero

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Speaking of unkillable animation, there are new seasons of Beavis and Butt-Head and Futurama returning as well. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025 Thus, Dek straps her to his back and carries her on his quest to bring back the unkillable creature as a trophy for his father. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 July 2025 The Yautja hunter Dek is an outcast from his tribe who hunts a seemingly unkillable prey, aided by the android Thia. Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025 But as these 28 standout examples of the genre show us, the art of the zombie is borderline unkillable. Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unkillable

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unkillable was in 1878

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“Unkillable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unkillable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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