vincible
vincible — adjective
- vinciblepositive
- more vinciblecomparative
- most vinciblesuperlative
1. able to be beaten or overcome, especially when the person or thing seemed strong
able to be beaten or overcome, especially when the person or thing seemed strong or unbeatable at first
Amara showed that the top player was vincible by beating her in two sets.
Even the largest armies in history turned out to be vincible under the right conditions.
predicative: be vincible under [conditions]
Kwame's opponents thought he was unbeatable until the school tournament proved him vincible.
The castle looked too strong to take, but its weak back wall made it vincible.
Dmitri never believed his illness was stronger than him; to him, every disease was vincible.
- defeatable
more direct and less formal; emphasises the practical possibility of losing
- conquerable
suggests complete subjugation, often used of territories or peoples
- surmountable
used of difficulties or obstacles rather than opponents; emphasises getting past a challenge
- invincible
the direct opposite — unable to be defeated under any circumstances
- unbeatable
more informal; suggests current dominance rather than absolute impossibility
用法筆記
Almost always used of someone or something that initially appears unbeatable or overwhelming — a champion, a fortress, a powerful army, a serious illness. Rarely applied to things already seen as weak.