unconquerable

adjective

ˌən-ˈkäŋ-k(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce unconquerable (audio)
Definition of unconquerablenext
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconquerable
  1. indomitable
  2. invincible
  3. insurmountable
  4. unstoppable
  5. invulnerable
  6. impregnable
  7. unbeatable
  8. insuperable
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
  • That summer, the Warriors responded by signing Kevin Durant and morphing from juggernaut to invincible.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • With the franchise’s trademark blend of extreme gore and dark humor, the Evil Dead backstory centers on the ancient Book of the Dead that unleashes supernatural evil forces and twists victims into sadistic, shape-shifting, near-invincible monsters.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 July 2026
Definition of invincible
Adjective
  • But each alternative scenario encountered insurmountable theoretical limitations.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 July 2026
  • Or maybe the next generation of the monarch’s friends will find further innovations to defeat problems that now seem insurmountable.
    — Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Definition of insurmountable
Adjective
  • Decades into her career, Shakira remains an unstoppable force — and her current streaming success proves it.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026
  • If that happens, Embiid and James could become unstoppable in various ways.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • Online, offline, young and old, in the car and at the club, the song, written by Langley, Miranda Lambert, Luke Dick, and Joybeth Taylor, has been unbeatable since its release last October.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026
  • Waters, a nearly unbeatable 19-year-old who leads the Professional Pickleball Association tour rankings in singles, doubles and mixed doubles, said in an interview.
    — Ethan Beck, Washington Post, 24 July 2026
Definition of unbeatable
Adjective
  • Orban succeeded in this enterprise to what seemed like an insuperable level.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of insuperable

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“Unconquerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconquerable. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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