uncrushable
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5.8
Very hard to break by pressing or hitting
- adjective
- /ʌnˈkrʌʃəbl/
:
inquebrantable
- Engineers designed the playground equipment to be uncrushable, ensuring it withstands heavy use.
Examples
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The delivery service guarantees that your fragile items will arrive in an uncrushable box.
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It was firmly wrapped in an uncrushable package.
Fiction book (1992) -
She packed her lunch in an uncrushable container to avoid spills or damage.
Synonyms
indestructible
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5.3
Very hard to break or damage
focuses more on resisting pressure specifically rather than general durability
unbreakable
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2.7
Very strong and hard to damage in normal use
stresses resistance to crushing pressure rather than only normal strength
non-breakable
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1
3.6
Not easy to break, even if dropped
is about resisting crushing pressure rather than impact or shattering
infrangible
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1
9.9
Very hard to break into parts
is concerned with resisting flattening or crushing rather than splitting
1
7.4
Cannot be made smaller by pressure, like water
is broader, focusing on being impossible to be destroyed by pressure
crushproof
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3.9
Able to keep its shape when pressed or squeezed
is stronger, meaning nearly impossible to be damaged by pressure
undestroyable
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8.2
Not able to be broken or damaged
emphasizes resisting pressure rather than general ruin or decay
Antonyms
How Crush-Resistant
Surface Forms
uncrushable positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word uncrushable is built from un- 'not', crush 'press and break', and -able 'able to'. Think of a metal can or a phone case you cannot squeeze flat, so uncrushable means 'not able to be crushed' by pressure.