vincible

adjective

Definition of vinciblenext
as in vulnerable

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Recent Examples of vincible For the first time in nearly a generation, Viktor Orbán, who has governed the country continuously since 2010, appears genuinely vincible. — Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026 In July, a clogged toilet and too many roaches took the very vincible Iron Sushi out of action for four days. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025 Sure, Prescott has made a full recovery, but last year proved that Prescott was indeed vincible. — John Owning, Dallas News, 11 June 2021 To imagine his vincible body all-powerful, a body that in this society is so often consumed as a money-maker and an object of perverse desire, perceived to have superhuman and thus threatening powers? — Elizabeth Alexander, The New Yorker, 15 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vincible
  1. vulnerable
  2. susceptible
  3. unguarded
  4. unprotected
  5. surmountable
Adjective
  • And while global child mortality data for 2025 won’t be available for several months, health officials are already bracing for a surge in deaths among the world’s youngest and most vulnerable.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • District leaders warned that the move could leave CPS vulnerable to midyear cuts if the money doesn’t materialize.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of vulnerable
Adjective
  • The two phantoms were designed to be adult females, since previous research found that breasts and ovaries are especially susceptible to radiation damage.
    — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Without claim-level review capabilities, employers remain susceptible to inaccurate reimbursements regardless of efficiencies achieved through administrative processes.
    — Bruce Roffe, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of susceptible
Adjective
  • Sheer rock walls loom on one side, while the other, which is largely unguarded, plunges to the narrow canyon below.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • Very good passer who can be a connector offensively, start the break himself, and has improved each year as a shooter, making 37% of his 3-pointers this season, including 45% when unguarded and even 38% off the dribble.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Definition of unguarded
Adjective
  • The installations at the 500 delis were completed in April, but the city has not committed any additional funds towards equipping the thousands of bodegas that remain unprotected, Mateo said.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • How to see the eclipse Never look directly at the sun with unprotected eyes.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of unprotected
Adjective
  • This will allow the rover to plan paths, deciding when to climb surmountable obstacles and when to steer clear of major hazards.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
  • In most realms, the difference between how a 25- or 27-year-old and a 21-year-old has learned his craft is surmountable, something that can be accounted for with some retroactive understanding.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Definition of surmountable

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