undeterred

adjective

un·​de·​terred ˌən-di-ˈtərd 

-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

Examples of undeterred in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s not a job many would have the appetite for, but the members of Coach Tyronn Lue’s team seem legitimately undeterred and undaunted. —Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026

McEvilley, 55, was a multidisciplinary artist with significant experience in film — including some impressive Hollywood acting credits — whose devotion to his craft was undeterred by a tragic subway accident years ago that left him with the loss of his right hand and left leg below the knee. —Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026

Seemingly undeterred, shoppers flexed their strength at the close of this year, offering some reassurance for the wider economy. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025

But the New York State Education Department appeared undeterred by the pushback. —N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 27 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for undeterred

• absurd
• averred
• bluebird
• byword
• catbird
• catchword
• concurred
• conferred
• cowbird
• cowherd
• crossword
• deferred