as in invincible
incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued
typically teenagers suppose themselves to be invulnerable, so they take needless risks
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Recent Examples of invulnerable
Christ reveals in very beautiful ways that Spirit’s creation is actually permanently invulnerable, perfect, and spiritual.
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Mark Swinney,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2026
Still, like any good soldier, Meredith wasn’t going to be discouraged by a bunch of invulnerable avian tanks.
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Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
That is partly because no other power had enjoyed America’s unique circumstances—largely invulnerable to foreign invasion, because of its strength and its distance from the other great powers, and thus able to deploy force thousands of miles from home without leaving itself at risk.
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Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
Moreover, a culture where everyone tries to look invulnerable is harmful.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for invulnerable
Mark Swinney,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2026
Still, like any good soldier, Meredith wasn’t going to be discouraged by a bunch of invulnerable avian tanks.
—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
That is partly because no other power had enjoyed America’s unique circumstances—largely invulnerable to foreign invasion, because of its strength and its distance from the other great powers, and thus able to deploy force thousands of miles from home without leaving itself at risk.
—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
Moreover, a culture where everyone tries to look invulnerable is harmful.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for invulnerable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invulnerable
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Time and time again in the history of technology, monopolistic industry leaders that long seemed invincible—from Xerox to IBM to AT&T—have proven vulnerable to agile upstarts and technology advances that broke markets wide open by lowering costs, expanding supply and leapfrogging capabilities.
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Legally an adult but still a teenager and finding your footing in the world, vacillating between feeling invincible and feeling minuscule.
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Alexander the Great conquered it in 332 BCE after building a causeway to what had been considered an impregnable island fortress.
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On that occasion a team made up of players who had all been born in Haiti shocked an Italy team famed for its impregnable defense.
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The Spurs are almost as bulletproof as Oklahoma City on that end of the floor, but the Thunder have a bit more versatility and are more seasoned.
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Later grants were used to install bulletproof glass around a playground near the street, as well as bulletproof glass in other classroom windows.
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The White House is an active construction site, with cement trucks going through the same gates typically used by the president’s armored limousine.
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Pangolins have armored bodies covered with overlapping scales that protect the mid-sized mammals that are native to parts of Africa and Asia.
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What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?
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This version of the Warriors team would be unstoppable 10 years ago.
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Meanwhile, the technological and financial hurdles of fighting the sonic boom appeared insurmountable.
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Both attacks seem to be finding a groove, as just one goal in the second half could feel like an insurmountable advantage in this type of match.
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The Spurs led for more minutes than the Knicks and built seemingly unconquerable leads.
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Ryan Borucki relieved him, the White Sox scored twice more, and the Giants faced an unconquerable deficit as baseball’s lowest-scoring team.
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The first major adaptation of the novel since Ang Lee’s in 1995, the new S&S stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as the indomitable Elinor, and Esmé Creed-Miles as her sister Marianne.
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But Lobo isn't some mindless arrogant hulk out to impose his indomitable will.
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“Invulnerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invulnerable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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