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invincibility

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in⋅vin⋅ci⋅ble

  [in-vin-suh-buhl]
–adjective
1. incapable of being conquered, defeated, or subdued.
2. insuperable; insurmountable: invincible difficulties.
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Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < LL invincibilis. See in- 3 , vincible

Related forms:
in⋅vin⋅ci⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, in⋅vin⋅ci⋅ble⋅ness, noun
in⋅vin⋅ci⋅bly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. unyielding. Invincible, impregnable, indomitable suggest that which cannot be overcome or mastered. Invincible is applied to that which cannot be conquered in combat or war, or overcome or subdued in any manner: an invincible army; invincible courage. Impregnable is applied to a place or position that cannot be taken by assault or siege, and hence to whatever is proof against attack: an impregnable fortress; impregnable virtue. Indomitable implies having an unyielding spirit, or stubborn persistence in the face of opposition or difficulty: indomitable will.

Antonyms:
1. conquerable.
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in·vin·ci·ble   (ĭn-vĭn'sə-bəl)   
adj.  Incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin invincibilis : in-, not; see in-1 + vincibilis, conquerable; see vincible.]
in·vin'ci·bil'i·ty, in·vin'ci·ble·ness n., in·vin'ci·bly adv.
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Word Origin & History

invincible 
1412, from L. invincibilis "unconquerable," from in- "not" + vincibilis "conquerable."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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