invisible
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invisible
- /ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/
Where it comes from
From Middle English invisible, from Old French invisible, from Late Latin invīsibilis. Displaced native Old English unġesewenlīċ.
Morphologically in- + visible. Piecewise doublet of unvisible.
adjective
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Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible.
Unſpeakable, who ſitſt above theſe Heavens / To us inviſible or dimly ſeen / In theſe thy loweſt works,[…]
Similar: unseeable, unvisible, viewless · Opposite: apparent, visible
- Not appearing on the surface. The physical covering of this image limited the Christians’ view, rendering the image invisible on all but a few occasions.
- Apparently, but not actually, offline. I went invisible so that my ex-girlfriend wouldn't send me instant messages.
- That is ignored by a person.
Similar: disapparent, inapparent, inconspicuous, invis, invisible, inviso, nondisplayed, nonvisible, out of sight, sightless, unapparent, unconspicuous, uneyeable, unseeable, unseen, unspottable, unvisible, viewless · Opposite: visible
verb invisibles · invisibling · invisibled
- To make invisible, to invisiblize. In the next section I look at some of the factors that contribute to the “invisibling” of people in later life in terms of the marginalization and splitting that occurs in providing decent psychological as well as physical care.
noun invisibles
- 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. Invisibles. Heretics who denied the visibility of the Church
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: unseen, inconspicuous, undetectable, unseeable, unnoticeable, lightless, nonvisual, obscure, hidden, blind, camouflaged, ultraviolet, infrared, concealed, intangible, imperceptible
adjective
Similar: disapparent, inapparent, inconspicuous, invis, invisible, inviso, nondisplayed, nonvisible, out of sight, sightless, unapparent, unconspicuous, uneyeable, unseeable, unseen, unspottable, unvisible, viewless · Opposite: visible
Translations
Every language
adj unable to be seen
| Español | invisible |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 보이지 않 boiji an |
| 日本語 | 目に見えない me ni mienai, 不可視の fukashi no, 無形の mukei no, 透明な tōmei na |
| 中文 | 無形 /无形 wúxíng, 隱形 /隐形 yǐnxíng |
| हिन्दी | अदृश्य adŕśya, ओझल ojhal, अनदेखा andekhā |
| Kiswahili | -si-onekana |
| Português | invisível |
| Français | invisible |
| Deutsch | unsichtbar |
| Italiano | invisibile, dietro le quinte |
| Ελληνικά | αόρατος aóratos, άφαντος áfantos, αναίσθητος anaísthitos, ακατανόητος akatanóitos, αθέατος athéatos |
| Română | invizibil |
| Русский | неви́димый nevídimyj, незри́мый nezrímyj |
| Tiếng Việt | vô hình, tàng hình, ẩn hình |
| العربية | غَيْر مَرْئِيّ ḡayr marʔiyy, خَفِيّ ḵafiyy |
| עברית | בלתי־נראה |
Talk about this word "invisible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/invisible. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. invisible. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/invisible "invisible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/invisible.Cite this
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title = {invisible},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/invisible},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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