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 Moore is genuinely hilarious in the role, transforming under the tutelage of Paul Giamatti’s world-weary director character Jerry from a timid mouse into an indomitable and histrionic artist. — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026 Throughout her 60-year career, Dolly Parton became an indomitable force in country music, helping bring the genre to mainstream dominance. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026 More than 70 years after her onscreen breakout, Audrey Hepburn‘s legacy is an indomitable Hollywood presence to attempt to recreate onscreen. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026 The director has established himself as this century’s preëminent Hollywood filmmaker, the rare working artist whose catalogue is as commercially indomitable as it is critically lauded. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for indomitable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for indomitable

Adjective

But the advent of NIL has turned the gap into an unconquerable chasm.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
The rescue party made its way to New York harbor by train, private car, and then two bicycles shared among the three of them—Frank, Sarah’s husband, on one; Sarah and Billo on the other—when shipyard traffic proved unconquerable by automobile.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of unconquerable

Adjective

In some Bengali traditions, Vijayadashami rituals include Aparajita Puja, the worship of the goddess in her invincible form, sometimes represented by the butterfly pea plant.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Of course, an extra three-quarters of an inch clearance and some elastic straps do not transform a unibody, front-biased crossover into an invincible rock-crawling monster.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of invincible

Adjective

The kid who convinced his parents to name his little brother after former Yankees manager Joe Girardi now an unstoppable slugger?

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
The once unstoppable athletic titan expects more layoffs in 2027 after already cutting staff twice this year.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of unstoppable

Adjective

The Oscars love sprawling biopics, underdogs and triumphant stories in which seemingly insurmountable obstacles are eventually overcome.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Of course, the Dodger bullpen almost handed the game back to them when Ozzie Albies hit a two-run homer off Tanner Scott in the ninth to close what seemed to be an insurmountable gap.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of insurmountable

Adjective

From its airy midcentury modern design to the unbeatable views of Chicago’s skyline and Lake Michigan, Le Méridien Essex Chicago fits all the cosmopolitan chic of the Windy City’s downtown into 14 compact stories.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
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— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of unbeatable

Adjective

Why does Gleb discount the power of those words and feel himself invulnerable?

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
Google also doesn’t claim that SynthID is invulnerable—the original paper on the technology notes that the watermark is not intended to withstand adversarial attacks.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

Definition of invulnerable

Adjective

Dropped catches from Steve Smith, Green and Travis Head ensured yesterday's brief rally in the field fizzled out and allowed Bangladesh to bat itself into an almost impregnable position.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
The shell of a good- sized adult abalone is more or less impregnable to most of the kelp forest’s predators, too strong and too thick for penetration.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026