invincible
part of speech
adjective (invincible; more invincible is rare)
meaning for a pupil
1) Too strong to be beaten or defeated by anyone. tree →
2) So firm that nothing can shake it, as in «invincible hope» or «invincible courage». tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories it tells the reader that a hero, army or monster seems impossible to beat, and often the story then shows a weakness after all. In history lessons armies and ships were called invincible, like the Spanish Armada of 1588, which was still defeated. In everyday talk people say they «feel invincible» when they are very confident, which can be a safety trap (no one is invincible on a bike without a helmet). Phrases: «feel invincible», «seem invincible», «an invincible team».
examples
- The team won every match and seemed invincible. tree →
- Superman is almost invincible, but kryptonite makes him weak. tree →
- The Spanish Armada was called invincible, yet it was beaten in 1588. tree →
- After his first win, Toad felt invincible behind the wheel. tree →
- Wearing her new boots, she felt invincible on the climbing frame. tree →
- No one is invincible, so always wear a helmet. tree →
- Their invincible hope kept them going through the long winter. tree →
- It was a long walk for such a little boy, but he had plenty of strength and invincible courage. tree →
note
Adjective only; the noun is «invincibility». Spelling: -ible, not -able. The opposite «vincible» is very rare; say «beatable». Trap: feeling invincible is not being invincible, which is why teenagers are warned about risks.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «invincible» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.