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

Examples of unkillable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Much like the Terminator himself, the franchise seems unkillable — especially at a time when conversations about artificial intelligence abound. Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 15 July 2024 This should fix the massive balance issues the game suffered with at launch where players with top-tier gear were unkillable for those with lower tiers. Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 That won’t stop us from speculating and debating which matchup — the unkillable Steelers, Joe Flacco’s Browns, the Dolphins with their explosive upside? Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2024 Here was the ancient and unkillable idea that makeup, photo retouching, and now filters threaten the mental health of women. Charlotte Shane, WIRED, 24 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for unkillable 

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Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 9 Oct. 2024.

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