invulnerable

[ in-vuhl-ner-uh-buh l ]
/ ɪnˈvʌl nər ə bəl /

adjective

incapable of being wounded, hurt, or damaged.
proof against or immune to attack: A strong navy made Great Britain invulnerable.
not open to denial or disproof: an invulnerable argument.

Origin of invulnerable

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

incapable of being wounded, hurt, damaged, etc, either physically or emotionally
incapable of being damaged or captured an invulnerable fortress

Derived forms of invulnerable

invulnerability or invulnerableness, noun invulnerably, adverb