Invincible Meaning
/ɪnˈvɪn.sə.bəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjImpossible to defeat, destroy, or kill; too powerful to be defeated or overcome.
nounSomeone or something that cannot be defeated, destroyed, or killed.
Sentence Examples
Tom seems to think that he's invincible.
Tom thinks he's invincible.
The French monarchy seemed invincible; however, it was overthrown.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The champion boxer had never lost a fight and felt completely ____ in the ring.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The king's army felt ____ after winning several major battles against their various enemies.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French invincible, from Latin invincibilis (“unconquerable”), from in- (“not”) + vincibilis (“conquerable”), from vincere (“to conquer”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"You know our armie is inuincible:
As many circumcized Turkes we haue,
And warlike bands of Chriſtians renyed,
As hath the Ocean or the Terrene ſea
Small drops of water, […]"
— c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act (please specify |act=II or III), scene i:
"Nothing in this world could / Ever bring them down / Yeah, they're invincible / And she's just in the background"
— 2013 May 31, Echosmith, Jeffery David, and Jesiah Dzwonek, “Cool Kids”, in Talking Dreams, performed by Echosmith:
"I'm unstoppable / I'm a Porsche with no brakes / I'm invincible / Yeah, I win every single game"
— 2016, Sia, Chris Braide, “Unstoppable”, in This Is Acting, performed by Sia:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The champion boxer had never lost a fight and felt completely ____ in the ring.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The king's army felt ____ after winning several major battles against their various enemies.