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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But organizers remain undeterred. Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026 However, the report also notes that the majority of Americans still remain undeterred by the conflict. Jake Angelo, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026 But the veterans who'd come from across the nation were undeterred. Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026 Mills gives off the disarming sense of a secure soul undeterred by whippersnappers who toss around fancy words such as gerontocracy. Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 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 Mar. 2026.

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