indestructible

adjective

in·​de·​struc·​ti·​ble ˌin-di-ˈstrək-tə-bəl 

: incapable of being destroyed, ruined, or rendered ineffective

indestructibility

ˌin-di-ˌstrək-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

indestructibleness

ˌin-di-ˈstrək-tə-bəl-nəs 

noun

indestructibly

ˌin-di-ˈstrək-tə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• enduring
• imperishable
• inextinguishable
• immortal
• durable

Examples of indestructible in a Sentence

diamonds are widely considered to be indestructible because they are one of the hardest known substances

Recent Examples on the Web

Surfaces include hard-wearing composite oak flooring and low-maintenance quartz countertops that look like indestructible concrete. —Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2025

Fellow slasher icon Jason Voorhees is the star of Jason Universe, which sees the seemingly indestructible killer from the Friday the 13th franchise get his own haunted house at both Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood. —Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025

Forget about the cheetah’s speed, the eagle’s eyesight or the elephant’s brute strength, and say hello to the invisible glass frog, the indestructible honey badger and the pistol shrimp who can fire bubbles that are as hot as the surface of the sun. —Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025

The analysis of Environmental Protection Agency test results of about 6,900 drinking water systems shows nearly a quarter of large water utilities serving at least 100,000 customers exceeded limits the EPA approved last year on two chemicals engineered to be nearly indestructible. —Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably from Late Latin indestructibilis, from Latin in- + destructus, past participle of destruere to tear down — more at destroy

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for indestructible

• deductible
• ineluctable
• nondeductible

Kids Definition

indestructible

adjective

in·​de·​struc·​ti·​ble ˌin-di-ˈstrək-tə-bəl 

: impossible to destroy

indestructibility

-ˌstrək-tə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

indestructibleness

-ˈstrək-tə-bəl-nəs 

noun

indestructibly

-blē 

adverb