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
Roc is at his best skillfully weaving internal and external rhymes together, crafting scenes of his charmed life as an indomitable hustler who can’t be shown up, intimidated, or outrhymed.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2025
Written and directed by Singaporean filmmaker Ivan Tan, the contemporary tale explores profound questions of memory, truth, and the indomitable spirit of a woman.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2025
The Chinese empire had long been regarded as fearsome and indomitable, but not anymore.
—Sam Kelly, Time, 8 July 2025
Smartly, Chad Stahelski, Len Wiseman Shay Hatten allow Ana de Armas ample room to establish a presence for Eve in the world of John Wick that’s just as indomitable as Reeves’.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2025
Written and directed by Singaporean filmmaker Ivan Tan, the contemporary tale explores profound questions of memory, truth, and the indomitable spirit of a woman.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2025
The Chinese empire had long been regarded as fearsome and indomitable, but not anymore.
—Sam Kelly, Time, 8 July 2025
Smartly, Chad Stahelski, Len Wiseman Shay Hatten allow Ana de Armas ample room to establish a presence for Eve in the world of John Wick that’s just as indomitable as Reeves’.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indomitable
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The seemingly unconquerable fig butterwort (Ficaria verna) invades lowland valleys where seasonal floods carry little broken off bits downstream to sprout anywhere and everywhere.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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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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Justin Thomas, who looked hopelessly lost on Friday morning, sank a putt on the 18th hole to defeat the seemingly invincible Tommy Fleetwood.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Banner headlines pound away at us that vibe coding is invincible and the cat’s meow.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Doing enough makes Atsu feel nearly unstoppable after the first chapter, giving players a sense of mastery and growth.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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But that requires killing Vilgefortz (Mahesh Jadu), the seemingly unstoppable sorcerer with a nefarious plot to reshape the world who is also hunting the Cintran princess.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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Smith rushed home another score during the third quarter, and the Golden Bulls only padded their insurmountable lead.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
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Facing an insurmountable lead, Benbrook added a fourth quarter score, a 13 yard rush from Quentin Thomas.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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With the first piece of evidence in decades, Karen (Lyle) must assemble an unbeatable team alongside her sincere and lovable sidekick DC Jason ‘Mint’ Murray (Chris Jenks) and the brilliant, but romantically complicated, DS Phil Parhatka (Zach Wyatt).—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Thanks to its initially unbeatable V6 turbo hybrid technology, Mercedes won eight consecutive constructors’ championships — but much of this was thanks to the German manufacturer’s early proficiency in MGU-H design.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The armored vehicle was presented with its bulletproof exterior painted in hunter green.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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There were regular cars, race cars, super cars, hyper cars, emergency vehicles, a military armored personnel carrier and a semitruck.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Master Chief, much like the Doom Slayer, dwarfed most of his foes and was nigh-on invulnerable.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Luthor has always been an ingenious nemesis for the invulnerable Superman: a merely intelligent human, an evildoing Prometheus out to steal fire from our benevolent cape-wearing god.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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Resilience is the key The word ‘resilient’ used to mean impregnable and capable of withstanding all challenges.—
David Parker,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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One of the grandest occasions in golf was in 1930, when the great Bobby Jones won the British Amateur at St. Andrews and then captured the claret jug at Royal Liverpool on his way to winning the Grand Slam of that era — the impregnable quadrilateral, as it was called.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
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“Indomitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indomitable. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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