undeterred

adjective

un·​de·​terred ˌən-di-ˈtərd How to pronounce undeterred (audio)
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Synonyms of undeterrednext
: 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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Lopes Lara and her co-founder have been undeterred at every step. Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 19 May 2026 Though her efforts garnered her hate mail, death threats, and court charges of indecency, EXPORT remained undeterred. News Desk, Artforum, 15 May 2026 Meituan, WeChat, and Alibaba moved within days to restrict Doubao’s access to their apps, but ByteDance, undeterred, is now planning a second-generation device for the second quarter of 2026. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 May 2026 Still, my faith in magic was undeterred. Mac Barnett, Longreads, 5 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for undeterred

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 May. 2026.

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