undeterred

adjective

un·​de·​terred ˌən-di-ˈtərd How to pronounce undeterred (audio)
-dē-
: not discouraged or prevented from acting : not deterred
a politician undeterred by criticism
So far, Dallas, San Antonio and El Paso have rejected his offer … But Pickens, ever the wheeler-dealer, is undeterred.Karen Breslau

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Scrappy and opportunistic, undeterred by mistakes or bouts with futility. Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025 But Kennedy seemed undeterred from carrying out his anti-vaccine agenda as the country's top health official. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025 For its part, Fanatics is undeterred. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2025 But characteristically Gravel went in undeterred – her bestselling book is Collecting Confidence –and became the first brand in QVC history to sell over $250 million in one year. Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undeterred

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undeterred was in 1607

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“Undeterred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undeterred. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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