invincible
adjective
in·vin·ci·ble
(ˌ)in-ˈvin(t)-sə-bəl 
: incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued
a seemingly invincible army
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Invincible Has Latin Origins
Invincible comes from Latin invincibilis—a combination of the negative prefix in- with the Latin verb vincere, meaning "to conquer." Vincere also gave English vincible, meaning (unsurprisingly) "capable of being overcome or subdued."
Examples of invincible in a Sentence
The loss proved that the team is not invincible.
an invincible wrestler who has never lost a match
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
Jokic had lofted a clutch floater to clinch 2OT, and dropped in a free throw to put Denver up 139-138 with 17.1 remaining, a maelstrom in Ball surrounding a man who seemed invincible.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
With backing from the Persian Empire, which saw Athens as a mutual adversary, the Spartan leader Lysander constructed an armada large enough to destroy the ostensibly invincible Athenian navy.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 6 Mar. 2025
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
Jokic had lofted a clutch floater to clinch 2OT, and dropped in a free throw to put Denver up 139-138 with 17.1 remaining, a maelstrom in Ball surrounding a man who seemed invincible.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
With backing from the Persian Empire, which saw Athens as a mutual adversary, the Spartan leader Lysander constructed an armada large enough to destroy the ostensibly invincible Athenian navy.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 6 Mar. 2025
Black Dragon is invincible—at least in the game.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Invincible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invincible. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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invincible
adjective
in·vin·ci·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈvin(t)-sə-bəl
: incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued
an invincible army
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