indomitable

adjective

in-ˈdä-mə-tə-bəl How to pronounce indomitable (audio)
Definition of indomitablenext
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 Such a situation can be even more difficult to handle than facing an indomitable champion on the other side of the net. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 3 June 2026 As our cantankerous lead, Molina harumphs lovably from scene to scene, conveying both his character’s indomitable will and the wretchedness of his grief. — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026 The show lives and dies on these brothers, their relationship with each other, and, of course, their indomitable Auntie Lucky, played to perfection by Poorna Jagannathan. — Michelle Nader, IndieWire, 30 May 2026 Nico Ochoa is delightful in the role, equal parts indomitable and vulnerable. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for indomitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indomitable
  1. unconquerable
  2. invincible
  3. unstoppable
  4. insurmountable
  5. unbeatable
  6. armored
  7. invulnerable
  8. impregnable
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  • The rescue party made its way to New York harbor by train, private car, and then two bicycles shared among the three of them—Frank, Sarah’s husband, on one; Sarah and Billo on the other—when shipyard traffic proved unconquerable by automobile.
    — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Spurs led for more minutes than the Knicks and built seemingly unconquerable leads.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Definition of unconquerable
Adjective
  • Maceta stood contemplating the invincible green of the pastureland.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • However, despite the hype and their high World Series odds, the Dodgers are not invincible.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of invincible
Adjective
  • Nikola Jokic is arguably the game’s greatest offensive force, a peerless passer with an unstoppable repertoire of scoring moves.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • With its tale of a relentless, seemingly unstoppable killer pursuing its prey, the film anticipated the burgeoning slasher genre and several of its defining conventions.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of unstoppable
Adjective
  • Obviously an insurmountable tragedy for the dad in this case.
    — Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But Hong’s lead looks all but insurmountable, according to the Marquette poll and internal polling released this week by Crowley’s campaign that showed Hong leading by 20 percentage points.
    — Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of insurmountable
Adjective
  • The fake ads often offer what appear to be unbeatable deals, capitalizing on people’s desperation.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Over their last six games, the unbeatable LA juggernaut has been outscored 42-22 by the opposition.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of unbeatable
Adjective
  • The participating troops hailed from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry Division, which typically operates armored vehicles, like M1A2 tanks and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Key Background Foot Hood spans over 218,000 acres and is used to train active-duty troops and armored vehicle crews.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of armored
Adjective
  • Google also doesn’t claim that SynthID is invulnerable—the original paper on the technology notes that the watermark is not intended to withstand adversarial attacks.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
  • For Ross, this gives the character a steadier presence than the standard invulnerable operative often found in genre fiction.
    — Matt Emma, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of invulnerable
Adjective
  • Dropped catches from Steve Smith, Green and Travis Head ensured yesterday's brief rally in the field fizzled out and allowed Bangladesh to bat itself into an almost impregnable position.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The shell of a good- sized adult abalone is more or less impregnable to most of the kelp forest’s predators, too strong and too thick for penetration.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026
Definition of impregnable

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