invulnerable

adjective

in·​vul·​ner·​a·​ble (ˌ)in-ˈvəl-n(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce invulnerable (audio)
-nər-bəl
1
: incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed
2
: immune to or proof against attack : impregnable
invulnerableness noun
invulnerably adverb

Examples of invulnerable in a Sentence

teenagers who think they are invulnerable The candidate seems to be in an invulnerable position. The team seems invulnerable this season.
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For the sake of the long-term viability of this series, Matty shouldn’t be invulnerable. Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024 Pastor David Stone always laughed at the old legend that Sarasota was invulnerable to hurricanes. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 13 Oct. 2024 Drone Age Warfare Western tanks are not invulnerable either, and both U.S. Abrams and British Challenger 2 tanks have been lost to Russian FPV attacks. David Hambling, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 If evolution makes bacteria like this more invulnerable, prevention and treatment options will become increasingly essential. Devika Rao, theweek, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for invulnerable 

Word History

Etymology

Latin invulnerabilis, from in- + vulnerare to wound — more at vulnerable

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of invulnerable was in 1595

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Cite this Entry

“Invulnerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invulnerable. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

invulnerable

adjective
in·​vul·​ner·​a·​ble (ˈ)in-ˈvəln-(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce invulnerable (audio)
-ˈvəl-nər-bəl
1
: impossible to wound, injure, or damage
2
: immune to or proof against attack : impregnable
invulnerably
-ˈvəln-(ə-)rə-blē How to pronounce invulnerable (audio)
-ˈvəl-nər-blē
adverb

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