INVULNERABLE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

invulnerable

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈvəl-n(ə-)rə-bəl

Definition of invulnerable

as in invincible

incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued typically teenagers suppose themselves to be invulnerable, so they take needless risks

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Recent Examples of invulnerable 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 He-Man has superhuman speed and strength and is invulnerable to most damage. — Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026 Not even the most powerful American companies are invulnerable to cargo theft. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for invulnerable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for invulnerable

Adjective

At a Thursday post-election conference organized by the Center for American Progress, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said that the people who’d beaten invincible-looking Republicans needed space to vote and govern their way.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
That being said, pothos isn’t invincible, and incorrect watering can cause the plant to wilt and die.

— Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of invincible

Adjective

Democrats have secured control of the Senate, a shocking collapse for a Republican majority that started the midterms with what looked like an impregnable red wall of conservative states.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
After the Spanish Navy built its arsenal and shipyards in Ferrol’s almost impregnable harbor in the 18th century, the city boomed.

— Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of impregnable

Adjective

The Spurs are almost as bulletproof as Oklahoma City on that end of the floor, but the Thunder have a bit more versatility and are more seasoned.

— James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Later grants were used to install bulletproof glass around a playground near the street, as well as bulletproof glass in other classroom windows.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026

Definition of bulletproof

Adjective

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said that 70,000 police officers were deployed, backed by armored vehicles, drones and helicopters.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Last year, the federal government budgeted $400 million to spend on armored Tesla vehicles, rumored to be Cybertrucks, but the State Department has since abandoned those plans.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of armored

Adjective

But here’s a few that aren’t quite as obvious as pointing out that a blue tsunami just drastically changed American politics and likely ended an era of extremism that only a few weeks ago felt unstoppable and dangerous.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Who Toney is on the field is a nearly unstoppable player with an even more unstoppable work ethic.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of unstoppable

Adjective

Democrats won several statewide races in places long considered GOP bastions, including races that were considered insurmountable even weeks ago.

— Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
The Constitution’s requirement of a two-thirds super-majority to remove a leader guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors is an all but insurmountable barrier in a country that has become as divided as this one.

— Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of insurmountable

Adjective

But the advent of NIL has turned the gap into an unconquerable chasm.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
The rescue party made its way to New York harbor by train, private car, and then two bicycles shared among the three of them—Frank, Sarah’s husband, on one; Sarah and Billo on the other—when shipyard traffic proved unconquerable by automobile.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of unconquerable

Adjective

But the constant remains the indomitable Mahomes, whose zealous return from knee surgery reflects his rare competitive spirit.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
Her memoir is a meditation on grief and the indomitable nature of the human spirit that finds hope in the midst of despair.

— Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026