invincible

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The state did not look invincible, and that gave confidence to the new pro-choice movement that was emerging.

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  1. adjective Incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable.

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  • There was a point like when Pete Sampras reached a point in his career where he wasn't considered by the other players invincible, they felt he was beatable.
  • "They think they become invincible, and, at that age, they already feel invincible," he said. —  columbiatribune.com stories
  • He began to believe that he was invincible, and perhaps even immortal. —  Comments for Storynory: Free Audio Stories for Kids
  • The state did not look invincible, and that gave confidence to the new pro-choice movement that was emerging. —  Indymedia Ireland
  • Giddy fans may feel invincible -- like the flames of a bonfire can't touch them. —  WRAL.com Top Stories
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  1. Middle English, from Old French, from Latin invincibilis : in-, not; see in-1 + vincibilis, conquerable; see vincible.

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  1. from French invincible = Spanish invencible = Portuguese invencivel = Italian invincibile, from Latin invincibilis, from in- privative + vincibilis, conquerable: see vincible.
 

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/ɪnˈvɪnsɪbl/
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