unkillable

adjective

un·​kill·​able ˌən-ˈki-lə-bəl How to pronounce unkillable (audio)
: incapable of being killed : not killable
an unkillable legend
a seemingly unkillable hero

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But seemingly unkillable is a pretty important and intimidating quality! Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 June 2026 But Tegra chips largely stopped appearing in consumer devices following the Tegra X1 in the late 2010s (variants power the original Nintendo Switch and the apparently unkillable Nvidia Shield TV box). Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026 Since his inception nearly 75 years ago, British secret agent James Bond has proven to be unkillable. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026 The existence of near-unkillable fungi makes future Mars rover missions more fraught and past ones potential seeds of terrestrial life on the red planet. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unkillable

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unkillable was in 1878

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“Unkillable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unkillable. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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