vincible

adjective

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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
  • Gemini May 21 – June 20 Sharing something creative may feel more vulnerable than usual today.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The aim is to atone for the Catholic Church's failure to protect its youngest and most vulnerable members from predator priests.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of vulnerable
Adjective
  • Control Apple maggot flies are closely monitored in susceptible regions, and small outbreaks can sometimes be managed without conventional pesticides.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
  • White wines and rosés are especially susceptible to the phenomenon known as lightstrike, but sunlight can ruin any wine.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of susceptible
Adjective
  • But even as she and Tabitha are drawn into such dalliances and then bruised by them, the movie is less interested in passing judgment than in conjuring the freshman thrill of being young, curious and unguarded.
    — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • His answers were genuine and unguarded, dating from a kind of prelapsarian moment before publicists trained their clients to discuss race in blandly celebratory ways, if at all.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of unguarded
Adjective
  • Rising premiums and outdated federal flood maps leave many people unprotected, while the program struggles to balance affordability, accurate risk pricing and taxpayer costs.
    — Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Once inside the animal, unprotected trace minerals can interact with compounds such as phytate, reducing the amount available for absorption.
    — Aidan Connolly, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 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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“Vincible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vincible. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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