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
Artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Madonna and Whitney Houston sashayed down Catch One’s winding halls, while the indomitable Thais-Williams fended off police harassment and led care programs during the height of the AIDS crisis.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
The Chinese empire had long been regarded as fearsome and indomitable, but not anymore.
—Sam Kelly, Time, 8 July 2025
Lamar’s indomitable reign has only intensified in the months since courtesy of his Grand National Stadium Tour alongside SZA.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 7 July 2025
Smartly, Chad Stahelski, Len Wiseman Shay Hatten allow Ana de Armas ample room to establish a presence for Eve in the world of John Wick that’s just as indomitable as Reeves’.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
The Chinese empire had long been regarded as fearsome and indomitable, but not anymore.
—Sam Kelly, Time, 8 July 2025
Lamar’s indomitable reign has only intensified in the months since courtesy of his Grand National Stadium Tour alongside SZA.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 7 July 2025
Smartly, Chad Stahelski, Len Wiseman Shay Hatten allow Ana de Armas ample room to establish a presence for Eve in the world of John Wick that’s just as indomitable as Reeves’.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indomitable
Adjective
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The seemingly unconquerable fig butterwort (Ficaria verna) invades lowland valleys where seasonal floods carry little broken off bits downstream to sprout anywhere and everywhere.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Mountains as towering, imposing and seemingly unconquerable landscapes have been metaphorically linked to power and challenge.—
Jenny Hall,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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But every time you’re done lifting, your brain feels invincible.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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Here in California, our once-invincible white collar economy is beginning to shatter.—
Michael Bernick,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Accelerating Coordination Is The Endgame Building the toolkit for unstoppable coordination has always been on crypto’s long-term agenda.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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SkyShowtime gets a raft of glossy Hollywood titles from its parent companies, notably the unstoppable Yellowstone franchise.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, with 76 wins, the Mets face a seemingly insurmountable seven-game deficit to the Phillies, and currently cling to the NL's final Wild Card berth by just four games over the Cincinnati Reds.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Yet, for a team whose defense hardly made any plays for months at a time last season and dug an insurmountable hole by never getting the lucky bounce or break in a zillion one-score losses, there were no apologies.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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From authentic dim sum and Sichuan specialties to contemporary fusion and innovative street-to-table experiences, Jakarta offers an unbeatable gastronomic playground for travelers seeking authentic Asian cuisine.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Those fortunes were made and squandered rapidly—Iran went from bereft during the Iran-Iraq War, to unbeatable two decades later, to resoundingly beaten a little less than two decades after that.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In 2024, the Bundeswehr ordered 19 Skyrangers mounted on Boxer armored vehicles for around $36 million apiece.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Snoop Dogg was riding around in an armored truck.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
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Luthor has always been an ingenious nemesis for the invulnerable Superman: a merely intelligent human, an evildoing Prometheus out to steal fire from our benevolent cape-wearing god.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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But second-strike capabilities are not invulnerable.—
SAM WINTER-LEVY,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Resilience is the key The word ‘resilient’ used to mean impregnable and capable of withstanding all challenges.—
David Parker,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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One of the grandest occasions in golf was in 1930, when the great Bobby Jones won the British Amateur at St. Andrews and then captured the claret jug at Royal Liverpool on his way to winning the Grand Slam of that era — the impregnable quadrilateral, as it was called.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
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“Indomitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indomitable. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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