adjective

invincible

in-VIN-suh-bul/ɪnˈvɪnsəbl/

Impossible to defeat or overcome.

The intact fortress appears invincible above the shattered siege engines.

A mighty fortress stands completely intact above shattered siege engines: its massive walls, closed reinforced gate, and commanding height make the failed attack look powerless.

Etymology

inLatinnot

+vincLatinovercome, conquer

+ibleLatincapable of being

The negative prefix reverses the idea of being conquerable: invincible means unable to be overcome. It therefore expresses more than strength—it presents defeat as impossible.

In context

MS NOW5:43

One, it can bust through that bubble, that air of inevitability, that Trump, that this regime is invincible, is unstoppable, is all-powerful.

HISTORY-MAKING protests anticipated at Saturday's 'No Kings' events to push back on Trump policies

More examples

The champion seemed invincible that season.
No army is truly invincible.
Her confidence made her feel invincible.

Forms

invincible

Similar words

unbeatable: The everyday term, often used for competition.
invulnerable: Invulnerable means resistant to injury rather than impossible to defeat.