as in enduring
impossible to destroy
diamonds are widely considered to be indestructible because they are one of the hardest known substances
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of indestructible
It is designed to be practically indestructible. Large commercial aircraft and some smaller commercial, corporate, and private aircrafts are required by the Federal Aviation Administration to be equipped with two black boxes, according to the NTSB.
—
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
Imagine Batman and an indestructible Joker - that's what Daredevil and Deadpool would be like.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Barbato believes that builders in Southern California and other fire-prone places should return to an ancient construction material that is plentiful, ubiquitous, indestructible, harmless to harvest, and easy to use: dirt.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 17 Jan. 2025
Baker’s film has hardly looked like an indestructible front-runner this season, but if Anora adds SAG to its bevy of guild trophies, that’ll pretty much cinch it.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indestructible
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
Imagine Batman and an indestructible Joker - that's what Daredevil and Deadpool would be like.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Barbato believes that builders in Southern California and other fire-prone places should return to an ancient construction material that is plentiful, ubiquitous, indestructible, harmless to harvest, and easy to use: dirt.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 17 Jan. 2025
Baker’s film has hardly looked like an indestructible front-runner this season, but if Anora adds SAG to its bevy of guild trophies, that’ll pretty much cinch it.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indestructible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indestructible
Adjective
-
But the episode left an enduring mark on Bezos, the Amazon founder and the world’s second-richest person.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
-
Both the novel and the movie became part of an enduring pop culture lexicon in which any raving dog can be referred to a Cujo.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
In reality, the change flows in the other direction, as new recruits enter the warm embrace of the imperishable military-industrial complex, eager to learn its ways.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harper's Magazine,
20 Jan. 2024
-
Between July 2, 1935, and February 10, 1942, Holiday, backed by Teddy Wilson and his band, logged twenty-one studio sessions, yielding around seventy imperishable songs.—
Nick Bowlin,
Harper's Magazine,
24 Mar. 2024
Adjective
-
Even more tickling, however, is Karin’s evolving reaction, played with inextinguishable spirit by the wonderful Jacobsen.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
-
Last to arrive are Rick (Walton Goggins) and Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), a couple whose attachment to one another is hard to parse given his disinterest in her and her youthful, inextinguishable brightness toward him.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
Each time he’s killed testing the alien atmosphere for viruses or absorbing massive amounts of radiation on a space walk, he’s resurrected in a printing machine in what amounts to a hilariously terrible immortal drudgery.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
-
In subsequent retcons and embellishments over the years, before the Big Bang occurred for the seventh round, Galan was infused with the glowing omnipotent essence of the Sentience of the Cosmos to become the immortal being Galactus.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
The durable woven rug is shed-free, and the design is versatile enough to be used in a living room, bedroom, or entryway.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
-
With a stainless steel construction and comfortable handle, this tool is durable, easy to use and versatile enough to work on nearly any type of fur.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Indestructible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indestructible. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share