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Invulnerable: meaning, definitions and examples

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invulnerable

 

[ ɪnˈvʌlnərəbl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Not capable of being wounded, hurt, or damaged.

Synonyms

impervious, indestructible, unassailable

Examples of usage

  • He seemed invulnerable to criticism.
  • Her invulnerable attitude made her a strong leader.
Context #2 | Adjective

physical

Not able to be wounded or harmed physically.

Synonyms

impenetrable, invincible, untouchable

Examples of usage

  • The superhero appeared invulnerable to bullets.
  • The castle was built to be invulnerable to enemy attacks.

Translations

Translations of the word "invulnerable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 invulnerável

🇮🇳 अभेद्य

🇩🇪 unverwundbar

🇮🇩 kebal

🇺🇦 невразливий

🇵🇱 niewrażliwy

🇯🇵 無敵の

🇫🇷 invulnérable

🇪🇸 invulnerable

🇹🇷 yaralanmaz

🇰🇷 불침

🇸🇦 غير معرض للإصابة

🇨🇿 neporazitelný

🇸🇰 neporaziteľný

🇨🇳 无懈可击的

🇸🇮 nepremočljiv

🇮🇸 ósigrandi

🇰🇿 жарақат алмайтын

🇬🇪 დაუძლეველი

🇦🇿 yaralanmaz

🇲🇽 invulnerable

Etymology

The word 'invulnerable' originated from the Latin word 'invulnerabilis', which is a combination of 'in-' (not) and 'vulnerare' (to wound). The concept of invulnerability has been present in mythology and folklore, where heroes or deities were often described as invulnerable to harm. Over time, the word has been used to describe individuals or things that are impervious to damage or harm.

See also: invulnerability, vulnerabilities, vulnerably.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,676, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.