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vincible

vincible

1 9.9
Able to be defeated
  • adjective
  • /ˈvɪnsəbl/
translation icon : vencible
  • It appears... that my invincible machine... is in fact... vincible.

Examples

  • My own concern here lies less with the viability of institutional culpability or vincible ignorance per se, and more with the ways the category of social sin helps us consider the connections between the structural injustices.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The team's vincible defense allowed more goals than they had anticipated.

  • Even the strongest heroes can feel vincible when faced with overwhelming odds.

  • Despite his confidence, he realized that he was vincible after losing the match.

Synonyms

beatable
vsvincible
4 3.7

Able to be defeated by an opponent

is about being overcome in any situation not only contests
vanquishable
vsvincible
  • Formal
8.6

Can be defeated or overcome

is the general ability to be overcome not only by force
resistible
vsvincible
3.9

Easy to refuse or overcome

is about being overcome or defeated rather than only resisted
subduable
vsvincible
8.2

Able to be controlled or made calm

is the broader idea of being overcome not limited to control
superable
vsvincible
9.9

A difficulty you can overcome

refers to being defeated by others rather than overcoming obstacles

Antonyms

invincible
92 6.5

Too strong to be defeated

How Vulnerable

defenseless
  • US
77 3.5
vincible
1 9.9
resistant
8 3.7
invincible
92 6.5

Surface Forms

vincible positive
vincibler comparative
vinciblest superlative

Morphology

vincible = victory (semi-transparent) = vinc + ible

The root 'vinc' is related to 'victory', but the adjective form 'vincible' is less common and may not be immediately recognized.

Etymology

The word vincible comes from the Latin verb vincere meaning 'to conquer', and it shares the same root as victory. So, vincible means 'able to be conquered', which is why we use it for something that can be defeated.