NYT Dictionary

INVINCIBLE

/ɪnˈvɪn.sə.bəl/
AdjectiveNounin-VIN-cib-lein-vin-cib-le · 4 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2023, 2026

Meaning

Impossible to defeat, destroy, or kill; too powerful to be defeated or overcome.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Middle French invincible, from Latin invincibilis (“unconquerable”), from in- (“not”) + vincibilis (“conquerable”), from vincere (“to conquer”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

unconquerableundefeatableunvanquishableunbeatableassiduouscalculableconstantcontinuingdauntlessdeathless

Antonyms

conquerabledefeatablevincibleweakvanquishable

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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