invulnerable

[ in-vuhl-ner-uh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. incapable of being wounded, hurt, or damaged.

  2. proof against or immune to attack: A strong navy made Great Britain invulnerable.

  1. not open to denial or disproof: an invulnerable argument.

Origin of invulnerable

1
From the Latin word invulnerābilis, dating back to 1585–95. See in-3, vulnerable

Other words from invulnerable

  • in·vul·ner·a·bil·i·ty, in·vul·ner·a·ble·ness, noun
  • in·vul·ner·a·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for invulnerable

invulnerable

/ (ɪnˈvʌlnərəbəl, -ˈvʌlnrəbəl) /


adjective
  1. incapable of being wounded, hurt, damaged, etc, either physically or emotionally

  2. incapable of being damaged or captured: an invulnerable fortress

Derived forms of invulnerable

  • invulnerability or invulnerableness, noun
  • invulnerably, adverb

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