UNCONQUERABLE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

unconquerable

adjective

ˌən-ˈkäŋ-k(ə-)rə-bəl

Definition of unconquerable

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 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 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 Pitt’s tattoos include the first initials of each of his family members, a set of lines designed by the 49-year-old Maria actress, his ex-wife’s birthday, an outline of Ötzi the Iceman and the Latin word Invictus, which means unconquerable. — Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unconquerable

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Adjective

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
That indomitable will was in full display during the meditative Walk for Peace that Pannakara led earlier this year with an international group of monks and his rescue dog, Aloka, who has become a mascot for the movement.

— Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Definition of indomitable

Adjective

Should the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres later Wednesday evening, their once insurmountable 14-game lead over second place will drop to eight games.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Ferrand-Prevot won last year with a decisive climb on the Col de la Madeleine, creating an insurmountable gap to her rivals.

— Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of insurmountable

Adjective

But then grandparents started using email to communicate with their grandkids and the wave became unstoppable.

— Robbie Morrison, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Decades into her career, Shakira remains an unstoppable force — and her current streaming success proves it.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026

Definition of unstoppable

Adjective

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
For Ross, this gives the character a steadier presence than the standard invulnerable operative often found in genre fiction.

— Matt Emma, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of invulnerable

Adjective

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
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

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