as in unconquerable
incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued
an indomitable spirit was needed to endure the rigors of pioneer life
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Recent Examples of indomitable
The cultural import of the album proved indomitable — along with the factor of people just liking it — even against a lineup of one of the strongest fields in the category in years.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Driven by an indomitable spirit, Craig has led Ashton & Price, LLP, to secure over $250 million in settlements and verdicts, establishing the firm as a powerhouse in California’s personal injury law.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Ali, now 31, has defied her initial diagnosis, thanks to treatment from her mother's indomitable efforts, and so have so many more living with NMO.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
His forehand then got messy under Sinner’s relentless pressure, and the increasingly indomitable Italian morphed into his maximally efficient, occasionally frightening, error-inducing self as the night wore on.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Driven by an indomitable spirit, Craig has led Ashton & Price, LLP, to secure over $250 million in settlements and verdicts, establishing the firm as a powerhouse in California’s personal injury law.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Ali, now 31, has defied her initial diagnosis, thanks to treatment from her mother's indomitable efforts, and so have so many more living with NMO.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
His forehand then got messy under Sinner’s relentless pressure, and the increasingly indomitable Italian morphed into his maximally efficient, occasionally frightening, error-inducing self as the night wore on.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indomitable
Adjective
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Mountains as towering, imposing and seemingly unconquerable landscapes have been metaphorically linked to power and challenge.—
Jenny Hall,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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The Latin word Invictus means unconquerable or undefeated.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The most impossible battle of her career, the most invincible dragon she’s ever picked a fight with, the most doomed leap she’s ever taken.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2025
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What makes extraterrestrials invincible in the movie Edge of Tomorrow or so superior in Arrival?—
Sadagopan S,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Even when times were hard and their intrepid determination kept them unstoppable.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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On some nights, the Brunson-Towns combo seemed unstoppable—to slow down one of these whizzes was to set the other perilously free.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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As Republicans scramble in the aftermath, our campaign will continue to build insurmountable momentum needed to win next November.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Amid the rift with his father, Harry spoke with his uncle Charles Spencer about changing his family’s last name to Princess Diana's surname, Spencer, but was told the legal challenges would be insurmountable.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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That explains why the property primarily sources its produce locally, as the quality is unbeatable.—
Terry Elward,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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This parade salutes our soldiers' remarkable strength and unbeatable spirit.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Schorsch, of Minneapolis, heard from his wife about armored vehicles and the large amount of law enforcement gathered Tuesday.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2025
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The cost of potential repairs is a concern D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who has gone out of her way to stay on the good side of President Trump, has not disguised her discomfort at the prospect of armored vehicles chewing up the downtown asphalt.—
Ashraf Khalil,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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However, pretending to be invulnerable doesn’t help anyone in the long run.—
Andrew Deutscher,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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From the outside, Didion seemed to be to be inscrutable, glamorous, insanely gifted and invulnerable.—
Leigh Haber,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Superstar Harmanpreet Kaur's unbelievable 171 not out that destroyed an impregnable Australia in a remarkable semi-final upset was seen as a turning point.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
15 Oct. 2024
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But their defenses are not impregnable.—
David Zipper,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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“Indomitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indomitable. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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