BULLETPROOF Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

bulletproof

adjective

ˈbu̇-lət-ˌprüf

Definition of bulletproof

as in invincible

incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued this year the coach's strategy seems bulletproof

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Recent Examples of bulletproof Besides abstaining from booze, scientists also don’t have a bulletproof way to prevent hangovers. — Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026 No offshore trust or jurisdiction is completely bulletproof. — Adam Fayed, Forbes.com, 12 Mar. 2026 Warsh's theory of inflation is designed to make an essentially bulletproof case for cuts in this economy, unless something changes drastically. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026 While the administration could theoretically attempt to use alternative trade maneuvers to replicate the tariffs, there is no guarantee such a transition would be seamless or legally bulletproof. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bulletproof

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Adjective

In 2008, the invincible housing market collapsed having its worst decline since World War Two.

— Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Legally an adult but still a teenager and finding your footing in the world, vacillating between feeling invincible and feeling minuscule.

— Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 21 June 2026

Definition of invincible

Adjective

Johnson — who once faced a murder charge for serving as the getaway driver in the robbery and shooting of an armored car driver — was shot in the leg.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Germany sent an armored brigade of 5,000 soldiers to Lithuania to shore up NATO’s eastern flank, for example, marking the first permanent overseas deployment of German forces since World War II.

— Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026

Definition of armored

Adjective

Recent conflicts have demonstrated that no main battle tank is invulnerable.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
In the context of law enforcement, is the perception of Black women as inherently aggressive, threatening, and invulnerable to pain.

— Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of invulnerable

Adjective

Playing on home soil in a venue that has become an almost impregnable fortress, El Tri will face England in the Round of 16 — in what is arguably the most important match in Mexican soccer history.

— Carlos Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Alexander the Great conquered it in 332 BCE after building a causeway to what had been considered an impregnable island fortress.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 23 June 2026

Definition of impregnable

Adjective

But if Spain, the reigning European champion, and goalkeeper Unai Simón were the immovable objects, Belgium, playing in the quarterfinals for the third time in four World Cups, was an unstoppable force.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The man was the Ballon d’Or winner, seemingly unstoppable, and after that match the label stuck.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of unstoppable

Adjective

The first major adaptation of the novel since Ang Lee’s in 1995, the new S&S stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as the indomitable Elinor, and Esmé Creed-Miles as her sister Marianne.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
But Lobo isn't some mindless arrogant hulk out to impose his indomitable will.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 6 June 2026

Definition of indomitable

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