invulnerable

adjective

in·​vul·​ner·​a·​ble (ˌ)in-ˈvəl-n(ə-)rə-bəl 

-nər-bəl

1

: incapable of being wounded, injured, or harmed

2

: immune to or proof against attack : impregnable

invulnerability

(ˌ)in-ˌvəl-n(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

invulnerableness

(ˌ)in-ˈvəl-n(ə-)rə-bəl-nəs 

-nər-bəl-

noun

invulnerably

(ˌ)in-ˈvəl-n(ə-)rə-blē 

-nər-blē

adverb

Synonyms

• bulletproof
• impregnable
• indomitable
• insuperable
• insurmountable
• invincible
• unbeatable
• unconquerable
• unstoppable

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

An e-mail publication was invulnerable to the caprices of social-media platforms and their algorithms. —Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025

No authentication mechanism is invulnerable to exploitations. —Ranjitkumar Sivakumar, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025

But the surgeons were unable to acquire tissue, because even her epidermis was invulnerable to steel. —Nell Zink, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025

Much attention has been paid to Beijing’s new focus on self-reliance and its efforts to build its own technology supply chain, invulnerable to U.S. sanctions. —Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for invulnerable

• vulnerable

Kids Definition

invulnerable

adjective

in·​vul·​ner·​a·​ble (ˈ)in-ˈvəln-(ə-)rə-bəl 

-ˈvəl-nər-bəl

1

: impossible to wound, injure, or damage

2

: immune to or proof against attack : impregnable

invulnerability

(ˌ)in-ˌvəln-(ə-)rə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

invulnerably

-ˈvəln-(ə-)rə-blē 

-ˈvəl-nər-blē

adverb