adj
invulnerable
Invulnerable (adj) means Impossible to harm, damage, or injure. Example: “No system is completely invulnerable to hackers.”
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Impossible to harm, damage, or injure.
"No system is completely invulnerable to hackers."
"The ancient fortress seemed invulnerable to attack."
How to use invulnerable
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUnable to be hurt or damaged.
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Common pairings
invulnerable to attack
feel invulnerable
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Etymology
From Latin invulnerabilis, "unable to be wounded" (in-, "not," + vulnerare, "to wound," from vulnus, "wound").
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What does “invulnerable” mean?
The word “invulnerable” means impossible to harm, damage, or injure. In plain terms, unable to be hurt or damaged.
How do you use “invulnerable” in a sentence?
Here is “invulnerable” used in a sentence: “No system is completely invulnerable to hackers.”
What part of speech is “invulnerable”?
“Invulnerable” is an adjective.
Where does the word “invulnerable” come from?
The word “invulnerable” comes from Latin. From Latin invulnerabilis, "unable to be wounded" (in-, "not," + vulnerare, "to wound," from vulnus, "wound").
