invincible
English
Etymology
From Middle French invincible, from Latin invincibilis (“unconquerable”), from in- (“not”) + vincibilis (“conquerable”), from vincere (“to conquer”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ɪnˈvɪns.ɪbl̩/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪbl̩
Adjective
invincible (not comparable)
- Impossible to defeat, destroy or kill; too powerful to be defeated or overcome.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Translations
impossible to defeat, destroy or kill
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Noun
invincible (plural invincibles)
Antonyms
Translations
someone who cannot be defeated, destroyed or killed
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Further reading
- invincible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- invincible in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- invincible at OneLook Dictionary Search
French
Etymology
From Latin invincibilis.
Further reading
- “invincible” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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