INDESTRUCTIBLE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

indestructible

adjective

ˌin-di-ˈstrək-tə-bəl

Definition of indestructible

as in enduring

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

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Recent Examples of indestructible And then there’s the indestructible, indefatigable Rolling Stones. — Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 Lately, Klassen has brought those anthropomorphic gifts to board books, those indestructible literary objects that are larger than a cellphone and smaller than a tablet and far better than either for your child’s attention span, mood, and gums. — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026 In France’s opening game, Senegal demonstrated that the tournament favourites are far from indestructible and probably should have gone in ahead at half-time. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Madeira is bright, nutty, and practically indestructible. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for indestructible

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What later became its most enduring calling card—the memorabilia—arrived almost by accident.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet might be one of the most enduring young couples in Hollywood.

— Marzia Nicolini, Vanity Fair, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of enduring

Adjective

Our collective bond, which once felt imperishable, began to decompose without the movable feasts that had sustained and renewed it.

— Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
Between July 2, 1935, and February 10, 1942, Holiday, backed by Teddy Wilson and his band, logged twenty-one studio sessions, yielding around seventy imperishable songs.

— Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024

Definition of imperishable

Adjective

Now in his early nineties, Gregory (My Dinner with André, NYFF19) shows no sign of slowing down, as evidenced by this delightful, enormously moving document of his inextinguishable creative spark.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Aside from virtually inextinguishable flames fueled by molten pitch, the payloads likely included toxic ingredients like camphor and arsenic.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026

Definition of inextinguishable

Adjective

Here is Dolly Parton’s immortal music legacy in 10 essential songs.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Capturing an immortal photograph of jazz legends In 1958, photographer Art Kane assembled many of the greatest legends in jazz on a brownstone stoop in Harlem; his picture became one of the most famous images ever taken of artistic royalty.

— David Morgan, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of immortal

Adjective

Furniture should be durable for heavy play, finished with nontoxic materials for the taste-everything phase of toddlerhood, and ideally versatile enough to stick around for more than a few years.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 Aug. 2026
And, Munster argues, with a product stockpile of some of the most popular and durable tech on earth to build upon, Apple doesn’t necessarily need a product visionary at its helm to continue its world-dominating success streak.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

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