vincible
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- susceptible to being defeatedSynonyms: beatablevanquishableOpposite unconquerableSimilar conquerable
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Vin′ci·ble adjective
Origin: L. vincibilis, fr. vincere to vanquish, conquer: cf. F. vincible. See Victor.
Capable of being overcome or subdued; conquerable. “He, not vincible in spirit... drew his sword.” Sir John Hayward “Vincible by human aid.” Paley, William
Vincible ignorance Theology, ignorance within the individual's control and for which, therefore, he is responsible before God.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54