as in indomitable
incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued
an unconquerable spirit that got the family through some hard times
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Recent Examples of unconquerable
Even the most vulnerable patrons of an unforgiving desert can confront tribulation with the command of unconquerable spirits.
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Yahya Salem, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
After a lifetime with cystic fibrosis, and 13 years battling an unconquerable infection, Mallory’s body could take no more.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
But, hopefully, more often than not, the unconquerable bot promotes domestic tranquillity through its sheer predictability and unbotheredness.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2024
By contrast, the Tibetan language, which has nothing in common with Mandarin, remains doggedly unconquerable; unlike other aspects of Tibetan life, it has not been tamed, co-opted, or Sinicized.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023
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Yahya Salem, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
After a lifetime with cystic fibrosis, and 13 years battling an unconquerable infection, Mallory’s body could take no more.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
But, hopefully, more often than not, the unconquerable bot promotes domestic tranquillity through its sheer predictability and unbotheredness.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2024
By contrast, the Tibetan language, which has nothing in common with Mandarin, remains doggedly unconquerable; unlike other aspects of Tibetan life, it has not been tamed, co-opted, or Sinicized.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconquerable
Adjective
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The film delves into the fragility of the human mind, the dangers of AI warfare, and the indomitable spirit required to confront terror in an increasingly digital world.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Your team looks sublime, indomitable even, a touch of the divine.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Pro athletes aren’t invincible.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2026
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The invincible Malinin became beatable in Milan.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Mullins took the lid off the rim with his fifth 3-pointer of the night, but the Bluejays kept getting shots to fall and built an insurmountable lead.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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Powered by the trio of Kingston Flemming, Matteo Lee and Reynel Villar, the Lions slowly chipped away at their seemingly insurmountable deficit.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Harden and Mitchell had been unstoppable together, and Allen was already wreaking havoc before Harden’s arrival.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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And the question now is, is there unstoppable momentum for an attack?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That is partly because no other power had enjoyed America’s unique circumstances—largely invulnerable to foreign invasion, because of its strength and its distance from the other great powers, and thus able to deploy force thousands of miles from home without leaving itself at risk.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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Moreover, a culture where everyone tries to look invulnerable is harmful.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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South Africa’s racist system of Apartheid endured for generations and, so brutally was it maintained, appeared impregnable.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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Which explains couldn’t: if Meta had ever been a monopoly, there’s no way its shareholders would have ever allowed $70 billion in new spending meant to expand an already impregnable moat.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Your views take in the Victoria Harbour and city skyline with the mountains behind the skyscrapers—pretty unbeatable at night.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Throughout its 40-plus years in Park City, Sundance has earned a reputation for offering new filmmakers an unbeatable time.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Raise the stakes, place insuperable obstacles before the protagonist, have the protagonist somehow surmount them while becoming braver and better.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Cohen overcomes the virtually insuperable challenge by asking the Hong Kong police to present him with any escapee from the PRC, even those found floating in the harbor.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Unconquerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconquerable. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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