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
All these protective systems do not make F-16s invulnerable.
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David Axe, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Any pardons Biden issued should be virtually invulnerable to a court challenge.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 20 Jan. 2025
The bills are strong but not invulnerable; fractures often occur during these interactions, leaving pieces lodged in unfortunate victims.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The biggest problem in the story isn’t how to disappear the invulnerable corpse.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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David Axe, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Any pardons Biden issued should be virtually invulnerable to a court challenge.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 20 Jan. 2025
The bills are strong but not invulnerable; fractures often occur during these interactions, leaving pieces lodged in unfortunate victims.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The biggest problem in the story isn’t how to disappear the invulnerable corpse.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invulnerable
Adjective
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Yes, football provides an excellent metaphor for the preparation, perseverance, teamwork, focus on fundamentals and an invincible heart required to live boldly.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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With his directing partner and brother, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo has helmed some of the most successful blockbusters of the 21st century under the once invincible Marvel banner.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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From Sandro Tonali to Dan Burn and Dubravka, this current side have been borderline impregnable over the past month.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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For more than half a century, the Assad dynasty appeared to have an impregnable hold over Syria.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Gmail versus the rest Statista But Gmail (and other) security restrictions are not bulletproof — far from it.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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All that said, there are no platforms that are bulletproof for sharing secrets.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But city officials expressed dismay over fears the armored vehicles would wreck city roads.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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There’s a moment near the end when the insurgents wander out into the street and watch in silence as U.S. armored vehicles roll off into the distance.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the blink of an eye, YouTube has evolved from a humble video-sharing platform into an unstoppable force in digital marketing.—
Frank Rojas,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Shakira has been unstoppable since kicking off her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran world tour in Brazil in February.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Dončić fouled out of a must-have Game 3 with 4:12 remaining as the Celtics took an insurmountable 3-0 lead.—
C. Clark, D. Aldridge, S. Amick, F. Katz,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Cinematographer Carmen Cabana makes a simple kitchen feel like an insurmountable tower, as the camera careens above Natalia trying to figure out how to make sense of the world she’s been dropped into.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Pitt’s tattoos include the first initials of each of his family members, a set of lines designed by the 49-year-old Maria actress, his ex-wife’s birthday, an outline of Ötzi the Iceman and the Latin word Invictus, which means unconquerable.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Even the most vulnerable patrons of an unforgiving desert can confront tribulation with the command of unconquerable spirits.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN,
6 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Shannon is desperately searching for love in the shadow of her gangster father, Dylan (Riley), devoted mum Cat (Fraser), older brother Luke (Gribben) and the indomitable family matriarch, grandma Ollie (Duncan).—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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His indomitable lust for life propelled him through the hardest of physical and mental challenges.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Invulnerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invulnerable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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