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
Jesse grew up poor and sickly, but his loving mother Margaret instilled in him an indomitable spirit to look at the world positively.
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Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2025
Thank you to our extraordinary military and our indomitable POTUS.
—Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 22 June 2025
Super Mario World Photo: Courtesy of Nintendo Of course, the one game that All-Stars doesn’t possess is the indomitable Super Mario World.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
The fact is that the indomitable Erdogan has run out of room to maneuver.
—Henri J. Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2025
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Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2025
Thank you to our extraordinary military and our indomitable POTUS.
—Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 22 June 2025
Super Mario World Photo: Courtesy of Nintendo Of course, the one game that All-Stars doesn’t possess is the indomitable Super Mario World.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
The fact is that the indomitable Erdogan has run out of room to maneuver.
—Henri J. Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 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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Even though these spaces feel invincible in the moment, they’re so easily taken away or criminalized.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2025
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Nonetheless, many political observers deemed Sunday’s low turnout an embarrassing setback for a party that had seemed near invincible in its extraordinary march to power since its emergence less than a decade ago.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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But Sabalenka, who plays smoothly and fast, pausing only—on occasion and in outrage—to marvel at her rare errors, was unstoppable.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
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Republished on July 8 with new Google AI warnings for Android users and Samsung’s response to Pixel’s seemingly unstoppable progress.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Is Elon Musk's fight for a new third party 'insurmountable'?—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Since the analysis by the Congressional Budget Office, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and others project that this bill, now the law of our land, will pile on much more debt over the next 10 years that is seemingly insurmountable.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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These figures seemed almost unbeatable, especially considering that the next tournament would be staged in Switzerland, a country without the same passionate tradition for the game and a women’s team which had never progressed beyond the group stage of the competition.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The chunks of cookie dough in Blue Bell are generous, and that texture is unbeatable.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Initially used for reconnaissance, drones now execute precision strikes, destroy armored vehicles, and provide real-time battlefield intelligence.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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While some Russian soldiers have crossed the river, the inability to transport armored units has severely limited their offensive capacity and prevented any operational breakthrough in the northeast.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Even Superman wasn’t invulnerable to Wertham’s criticism.—
Vasilis K. Pozios,
HollywoodReporter,
18 July 2025
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The invulnerable | 2024 | France | Lucas Bacle | While caring for his ailing father, Marcus, 17, has only a few days left to submit the short film needed to apply for his dream film school.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Needless to say, Superman regains his identity in time for a final assault on a supposedly impregnable computer designed by Pryor and manned by Vaughn and his formidable sister (Annie Ross), and hidden away somewhere in the Grand Canyon.—
Arthur Knight,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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As a result, homeowners and developers are reconsidering their approach to luxury living, emphasizing fire-resistant materials, impregnable landscaping, and cutting-edge smart-home technologies.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 July 2025
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“Indomitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indomitable. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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