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invincible

in·vin·ci·ble [ in vínssəb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. unbeatable: too strong or skillful to ever be defeated

2. too difficult to overcome: so great or difficult as to be impossible to overcome

3. deep-rooted: too deep-rooted or ingrained to be altered

[15th century. Directly or via French< Latin invincibilis< vincibilis "conquerable"]

in·vin·ci·bil·i·ty [ in vìnssə bíllətee ] noun
in·vin·ci·ble·ness noun
in·vin·ci·bly [ in vínsəblee ] adverb
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