indestructible
part of speech
adjective (indestructible); noun indestructibility
meaning for a pupil
1) Indestructible means impossible to break or destroy. tree →
2) (informal) Indestructible can mean very strong and long-lasting, even if not truly unbreakable, like an indestructible old phone. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories and superhero comics it describes heroes, armour and magic objects; in everyday life it praises tough toys and tools. Phrases: «almost indestructible», «seemingly indestructible».
examples
- The superhero's shield was indestructible. tree →
- My old phone seems indestructible; I've dropped it a hundred times. tree →
- These toys are almost indestructible. tree →
- Plastic is nearly indestructible, which is why it pollutes the sea. tree →
- Diamonds are very hard, but not indestructible. tree →
- The castle walls seemed indestructible. tree →
- Our friendship felt indestructible. tree →
- Tardigrades are tiny animals that are nearly indestructible. tree →
- "No," she replied, with quiet confidence, "it is indestructible. tree →
note
In + destructible: «destructible» means can be destroyed. Ends in -ible, not -able. Real objects are rarely truly indestructible; people often exaggerate.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «indestructible» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.