INDOMITABLE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

indomitable

adjective

in-ˈdä-mə-tə-bəl

Definition of indomitable

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 Such a situation can be even more difficult to handle than facing an indomitable champion on the other side of the net. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 3 June 2026 As our cantankerous lead, Molina harumphs lovably from scene to scene, conveying both his character’s indomitable will and the wretchedness of his grief. — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026 The show lives and dies on these brothers, their relationship with each other, and, of course, their indomitable Auntie Lucky, played to perfection by Poorna Jagannathan. — Michelle Nader, IndieWire, 30 May 2026 Nico Ochoa is delightful in the role, equal parts indomitable and vulnerable. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for indomitable

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Adjective

The Spurs led for more minutes than the Knicks and built seemingly unconquerable leads.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Ryan Borucki relieved him, the White Sox scored twice more, and the Giants faced an unconquerable deficit as baseball’s lowest-scoring team.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 May 2026

Definition of unconquerable

Adjective

In 2008, the invincible housing market collapsed having its worst decline since World War Two.

— Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Legally an adult but still a teenager and finding your footing in the world, vacillating between feeling invincible and feeling minuscule.

— Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 21 June 2026

Definition of invincible

Adjective

By 2019, Willis was signed to the Motley Models agency and beginning her unstoppable rise to the top of the industry.

— Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Digital communities can be profoundly meaningful, and the momentum behind creator content is now unstoppable.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of unstoppable

Adjective

My fabulous suite—the soaking tub, placed dramatically in the center of the dressing room, had an unbeatable view of the grassland—was tucked back in the woods.

— Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Inside and out, this is a quality portable at an unbeatable discount.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026

Definition of unbeatable

Adjective

The new commander, Drapatyi, fought across the war’s toughest front lines, and video was even recycled on his appointment on Tuesday of him driving an armored personnel carrier through a pro-Russian separatist barricade in 2014.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
The cannibalistic Laestrygonians become towering armored warriors, while other episodes are combined or radically re-imagined, with characters and storylines invented from whole cloth.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of armored

Adjective

Recent conflicts have demonstrated that no main battle tank is invulnerable.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
In the context of law enforcement, is the perception of Black women as inherently aggressive, threatening, and invulnerable to pain.

— Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of invulnerable

Adjective

As recidivist would-be escapees, de Boeldieu, Marechal, and Rosenthal are transferred to an impregnable medieval fortress, commanded by Captain von Rauffenstein, now burnt, broken in body, and wearing a neck brace.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Playing on home soil in a venue that has become an almost impregnable fortress, El Tri will face England in the Round of 16 — in what is arguably the most important match in Mexican soccer history.

— Carlos Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of impregnable

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