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invincible - 4 dictionary results

in⋅vin⋅ci⋅ble

[in-vin-suh-buhl]
–adjective
1. incapable of being conquered, defeated, or subdued.
2. insuperable; insurmountable: invincible difficulties.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < LL invincibilis. See in- 3 , vincible


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


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.


1. conquerable.
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.

Invincible

In*vin"ci*ble\, a. [L. invincibilis: cf. F. invincible. See In- not, and Vincible.] Incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued; unconquerable; insuperable; as, an invincible army, or obstacle.

Lead forth to battle these my sons Invincible. --Milton. -- In*vin"ci*ble*ness, n. -- In*vin"ci*bly, adv.
Language Translation for : invincible
Spanish: invencible,
German: unbesiegbar,
Japanese: 無敵の

invincible 
1412, from L. invincibilis "unconquerable," from in- "not" + vincibilis "conquerable."
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