unconquerable

adjective

un·​con·​quer·​able ˌən-ˈkäŋ-k(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce unconquerable (audio)
1
: incapable of being conquered : indomitable
an unconquerable will
2
: incapable of being surmounted
unconquerable difficulties
unconquerably adverb

Examples of unconquerable in a Sentence

an unconquerable spirit that got the family through some hard times
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Pitt’s tattoos include the first initials of each of his family members, a set of lines designed by the 49-year-old Maria actress, his ex-wife’s birthday, an outline of Ötzi the Iceman and the Latin word Invictus, which means unconquerable. Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025 Even the most vulnerable patrons of an unforgiving desert can confront tribulation with the command of unconquerable spirits. Yahya Salem, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024 By contrast, the Tibetan language, which has nothing in common with Mandarin, remains doggedly unconquerable; unlike other aspects of Tibetan life, it has not been tamed, co-opted, or Sinicized. Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023 After a lifetime with cystic fibrosis, and 13 years battling an unconquerable infection, Mallory’s body could take no more. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for unconquerable

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unconquerable was in 1582

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“Unconquerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unconquerable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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unconquerable

adjective
un·​con·​quer·​able ˌən-ˈkäŋ-k(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce unconquerable (audio)
ˈən-
: incapable of being conquered or overcome
unconquerable difficulties
unconquerably adverb
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