indestructible

adjective

ˌin-di-ˈstrək-tə-bəl How to pronounce indestructible (audio)
Definition of indestructiblenext
as in enduring
impossible to destroy diamonds are widely considered to be indestructible because they are one of the hardest known substances

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Recent Examples of indestructible La prière est la solution la plus puissante, voire suprême ; selon la Science Chrétienne, il s’agit de reconnaître que l’Amour infini, Dieu, est Tout, et qu’Il a créé l’univers entièrement spirituel, inoffensif et indestructible. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2026 Ramraj Narasimhan, a senior director with the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, said rebuilding should focus on continuity of services rather than trying to make every structure indestructible. — Victoria Milko, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 The material is handsome, virtually indestructible, and capable of supporting the home’s most substantial resident. — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026 In 2006, Panettiere landed her breakout role in NBC superhero series Heroes, playing indestructible high school cheerleader Claire Bennet, who had to juggle her normal life with saving the world from threats. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for indestructible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indestructible
  1. enduring
  2. imperishable
  3. inextinguishable
  4. immortal
  5. durable
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  • That is the unshakeable and enduring power of the female voice found in the 2026 midterms.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • No Dumb Questions is a weekly feature in which Scientific American staff try to answer some of life’s greatest, weirdest and most enduring mysteries.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of enduring
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  • Black style passes through Gershwin and out into Nina Simone’s famous take and Bill Evans’s imperishable version, where the blues is filtered through Erik Satie’s minimalism to become a haunted, achingly beautiful elegy.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Our collective bond, which once felt imperishable, began to decompose without the movable feasts that had sustained and renewed it.
    — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
Definition of imperishable
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  • Now in his early nineties, Gregory (My Dinner with André, NYFF19) shows no sign of slowing down, as evidenced by this delightful, enormously moving document of his inextinguishable creative spark.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Aside from virtually inextinguishable flames fueled by molten pitch, the payloads likely included toxic ingredients like camphor and arsenic.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
Definition of inextinguishable
Adjective
  • Who can forget the immortal words of Jud Crandall, delivered by the incomparable Fred Gwynne in the 1989 film adaptation of Stephen King's Pet Sematary?
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Senna holds an immortal presence in modern Formula 1 for the manner of his racing—ferocious, endowed with grace—and for his untimely death.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of immortal
Adjective
  • Materials Most igloo dog houses are constructed from a hard structural foam that is durable and weatherproof, providing excellent insulation and keeping harsh winds out.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • On the economic data side, the government releases its latest job openings and labor Turnover survey (JOLTS), as well as factory orders and durable goods orders.
    — Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
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“Indestructible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indestructible. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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