vincibleadj.

Brit.

/ˈvɪnsᵻbl/, U.S.

/ˈvɪnsəb(ə)l/

Etymology: < Latin vincibilis, < vincĕre to overcome: see -ible suffix. So obsolete French vincible, Italian vincibile, Spanish vencible, Portuguese vencivel.

In the 15th cent. version of Higden (Rolls) IV. 167 vincible occurs as an error for invincible.

1. Of persons: That may be overcome or vanquished in battle or conflict, or in some contest; susceptible of defeat or overthrow.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > defeat or overthrow > [adjective] > able to be

vincible1548

vanquishable1555

expugnable1570

1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Matt. iv. 33 b Christ ouer~came hym to shewe vnto vs that he was vincible.

1590 R. Adams in Harl. Misc. I. 120 The English fleet..dispersed that invincible Navy, and made it vincible.

a1627 J. Hayward Life & Raigne Edward Sixt (1630) 75 He not easily vincible in spirit..drew his sword and caused others to doe the like.

1680 C. Ness Compl. Church-hist. 483 That Spanish Armado (which was stiled Invincible, but proved Vincible).

1736 R. Ainsworth Thes. Linguæ Latinæ II. at Vincibilis Vincible, conquerable.

1852 W. Wilks Hist. Half Cent. 68 The allies..could scarcely believe that the Napoleon who had so often conquered them was really vincible.

1899 S. E. Herrick in W. H. Salmon Culture Christian Manhood 240 And the heart is so exultant, so vigorous, and the man is so feeble and so vincible.

in extended use.1882 Atlantic Monthly XLIX. 418 He [Peel] was vincible by the truth.

a. Of material or immaterial things, obstacles, arguments, etc.: That may be overcome; conquerable, surmountable.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > easiness > [adjective] > feasible > able to be overcome

overcomablec1454

vincible?1555

conquerable1599

surmountable1611

surpassable1611

superable1629

facile1667

transcendible1953

?1555 M. Coverdale tr. O. Werdmueller Treat. Death i. xxiv. 90 To heare, howe vnhurtefull, yea wholsome and vincible death is become thorow Chryst.

1589 ‘M. Marprelate’ Epitome (title page) Very insufficiently furnished, with notable inabilitie of most vincible reasons.

1631 T. Fuller Davids Sinne xxxv. sig. B3^v Nought is so hard, but vincible by paines.

1666 J. Smith Γηροκομία Βασιλικὴ (1676) 153 All imminent evil is looked upon either as vincible or invincible.

1686 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Staffs. v. 191 A Pox-stone, i.e. a stone scarce vincible by fire.

1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison III. xxviii. 313 Were this great difficulty to be vincible.

1786 A. M. Bennett Juvenile Indiscretions V. 130 He dreaded..her sense of duty, her obedience to her parents, had their objections been vincible.

1824 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 16 581 The form of faith that Lydia held (a vincible objection in other circumstances) was made a reason.

1872 Christian World Pulpit II. 183 It is because these influences are vincible..that we are exhorted not to grieve the Spirit of God.

b. vincible ignorance n. an ignorance the means of overcoming which are possessed by the ignorant person himself. Cf. invincible adj. 1c.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > [noun] > act caused by > redeemable by self

vincible ignorancea1631

a1631 J. Donne Serm. (1959) V. 264 God forgives none of that which is left undone, out of a wilfull and vincible ignorance.

1689 Dialogue Timothy & Titus 5 Though I must tell you, Tim, 'tis vincible ignorance; for that you have not read them, is your own fault.

1724 A. Shields Life J. Renwick Ep. Rdr. (1827) p. vii Their Ignorance also proved vincible, when they had got that One Minister, whom he so reproaches.

1884 W. E. Addis & T. Arnold Catholic Dict. 424/2 All vincible ignorance of the things a man's duty requires him to know is in itself sinful.

1891 Catholic News 31 Jan. 3/4 Violation of duty attended by culpable or vincible ignorance.

Derivatives

ˈvincibleness n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > defeat or overthrow > [noun] > capability of being

vincibleness1727

vincibility1752

round heels1926

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Vincibleness, Capableness or Liableness to be conquered or overcome.

ˈvincibly adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > lack of truth, falsity > [adverb] > able to be corrected

vincibly1654

1654 J. Bramhall Just Vindic. Church of Eng. vi. 157 Such Papists as they count vincibly ignorant of Roman errours.

1656 J. Bramhall Replic. to Bishop of Chalcedon viii. 325 The Roman Church..doth not excommunicate all the Christians of Africk, Asia,..but only such as do erre vincibly or sinfully.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1917; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	vincible
释义	vincibleadj. Brit. /ˈvɪnsᵻbl/, U.S. /ˈvɪnsəb(ə)l/ Etymology: < Latin vincibilis, < vincĕre to overcome: see -ible suffix. So obsolete French vincible, Italian vincibile, Spanish vencible, Portuguese vencivel. In the 15th cent. version of Higden (Rolls) IV. 167 vincible occurs as an error for invincible. 1. Of persons: That may be overcome or vanquished in battle or conflict, or in some contest; susceptible of defeat or overthrow. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > defeat or overthrow > [adjective] > able to be vincible1548 vanquishable1555 expugnable1570 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Matt. iv. 33 b Christ ouer~came hym to shewe vnto vs that he was vincible. 1590 R. Adams in Harl. Misc. I. 120 The English fleet..dispersed that invincible Navy, and made it vincible. a1627 J. Hayward Life & Raigne Edward Sixt (1630) 75 He not easily vincible in spirit..drew his sword and caused others to doe the like. 1680 C. Ness Compl. Church-hist. 483 That Spanish Armado (which was stiled Invincible, but proved Vincible). 1736 R. Ainsworth Thes. Linguæ Latinæ II. at Vincibilis Vincible, conquerable. 1852 W. Wilks Hist. Half Cent. 68 The allies..could scarcely believe that the Napoleon who had so often conquered them was really vincible. 1899 S. E. Herrick in W. H. Salmon Culture Christian Manhood 240 And the heart is so exultant, so vigorous, and the man is so feeble and so vincible. in extended use.1882 Atlantic Monthly XLIX. 418 He [Peel] was vincible by the truth. 2. a. Of material or immaterial things, obstacles, arguments, etc.: That may be overcome; conquerable, surmountable. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > [adjective] > feasible > able to be overcome overcomablec1454 vincible?1555 conquerable1599 surmountable1611 surpassable1611 superable1629 facile1667 transcendible1953 ?1555 M. Coverdale tr. O. Werdmueller Treat. Death i. xxiv. 90 To heare, howe vnhurtefull, yea wholsome and vincible death is become thorow Chryst. 1589 ‘M. Marprelate’ Epitome (title page) Very insufficiently furnished, with notable inabilitie of most vincible reasons. 1631 T. Fuller Davids Sinne xxxv. sig. B3^v Nought is so hard, but vincible by paines. 1666 J. Smith Γηροκομία Βασιλικὴ (1676) 153 All imminent evil is looked upon either as vincible or invincible. 1686 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Staffs. v. 191 A Pox-stone, i.e. a stone scarce vincible by fire. 1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison III. xxviii. 313 Were this great difficulty to be vincible. 1786 A. M. Bennett Juvenile Indiscretions V. 130 He dreaded..her sense of duty, her obedience to her parents, had their objections been vincible. 1824 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 16 581 The form of faith that Lydia held (a vincible objection in other circumstances) was made a reason. 1872 Christian World Pulpit II. 183 It is because these influences are vincible..that we are exhorted not to grieve the Spirit of God. b. vincible ignorance n. an ignorance the means of overcoming which are possessed by the ignorant person himself. Cf. invincible adj. 1c. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > [noun] > act caused by > redeemable by self vincible ignorancea1631 a1631 J. Donne Serm. (1959) V. 264 God forgives none of that which is left undone, out of a wilfull and vincible ignorance. 1689 Dialogue Timothy & Titus 5 Though I must tell you, Tim, 'tis vincible ignorance; for that you have not read them, is your own fault. 1724 A. Shields Life J. Renwick Ep. Rdr. (1827) p. vii Their Ignorance also proved vincible, when they had got that One Minister, whom he so reproaches. 1884 W. E. Addis & T. Arnold Catholic Dict. 424/2 All vincible ignorance of the things a man's duty requires him to know is in itself sinful. 1891 Catholic News 31 Jan. 3/4 Violation of duty attended by culpable or vincible ignorance. Derivatives ˈvincibleness n. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > defeat or overthrow > [noun] > capability of being vincibleness1727 vincibility1752 round heels1926 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Vincibleness, Capableness or Liableness to be conquered or overcome. ˈvincibly adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > lack of truth, falsity > [adverb] > able to be corrected vincibly1654 1654 J. Bramhall Just Vindic. Church of Eng. vi. 157 Such Papists as they count vincibly ignorant of Roman errours. 1656 J. Bramhall Replic. to Bishop of Chalcedon viii. 325 The Roman Church..doth not excommunicate all the Christians of Africk, Asia,..but only such as do erre vincibly or sinfully. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1917; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1548
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