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Added 9 October 2026

invisible

/ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/ adjective

In Latin: invisus, invīsibilis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about invisible at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible.
Not appearing on the surface.
Apparently, but not actually, offline.
I went invisible so that my ex-girlfriend wouldn't send me instant messages.

verb

To make invisible, to invisiblize.

noun

An invisible person or thing; specifically, God, the Supreme Being.
A Rosicrucian; so called because avoiding declaration of his craft.
One of those (as in the 16th century) who denied the visibility of the church.

Origin

From Middle English invisible, from Old French invisible, from Late Latin invīsibilis. Displaced native Old English unġesewenlīċ. Morphologically in- + visible. Piecewise doublet of unvisible.

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