indestructible

adjective

in·​de·​struc·​ti·​ble ˌin-di-ˈstrək-tə-bəl 

: incapable of being destroyed, ruined, or rendered ineffective

indestructibility

ˌin-di-ˌstrək-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

indestructibleness

ˌin-di-ˈstrək-tə-bəl-nəs 

noun

indestructibly

ˌin-di-ˈstrək-tə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• imperishable
• inextinguishable

Examples of indestructible in a Sentence

diamonds are widely considered to be indestructible because they are one of the hardest known substances

Recent Examples on the Web

Viewers learned through that film's post-credits scene (in which Art's first final girl, Victoria, gives birth to his animate head in her padded sanitarium cell) and throughout Terrifier 3 that Art is definitively not of this world, and seemingly indestructible. —EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024

Many praised its sleek design and high-quality, indestructible material. —Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2024

There is little to be done about our youthful indestructible complex. —Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 19 Sep. 2024

This year, the company has been hard at work on securing patents for a number of e-drive technologies and components, as well as launching a virtually indestructible boat hull. —New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

probably from Late Latin indestructibilis, from Latin in- + destructus, past participle of destruere to tear down — more at destroy

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

indestructible

adjective

in·​de·​struc·​ti·​ble ˌin-di-ˈstrək-tə-bəl 

: impossible to destroy

indestructibility

-ˌstrək-tə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

indestructibleness

-ˈstrək-tə-bəl-nəs 

noun

indestructibly

-blē 

adverb