indestructible

[in-di-struhk-tuh-buhl] / ˌɪn dɪˈstrʌk tə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

lasting, unable to be destroyed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

durable immortal perpetual

WEAK

abiding deathless enduring everlasting immutable imperishable incorruptible indelible indissoluble inexterminable inextinguishable inextirpable irrefragable irrefrangible nonperishable permanent unalterable unbreakable unchangeable undestroyable undying unfading

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ephemeral temporary

WEAK

breakable destructible perishable

Example Sentences

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Pure gold is virtually indestructible and doesn’t rust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

A year earlier, that conference had been a nonstop celebration, and Stroup and Bourne had seemed indestructible.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

But what I do know now is that this fire hadn’t come to destroy me; it came to show me what was indestructible.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

"Things can go wrong, but the titanium knee component is indestructible."

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2025

He was too smart, too wary, and even if he had had some kind of incident, he was indestructible.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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