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 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
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
  • Maceta stood contemplating the invincible green of the pastureland.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • However, despite the hype and their high World Series odds, the Dodgers are not invincible.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of invincible
Adjective
  • Obviously an insurmountable tragedy for the dad in this case.
    — Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But Hong’s lead looks all but insurmountable, according to the Marquette poll and internal polling released this week by Crowley’s campaign that showed Hong leading by 20 percentage points.
    — Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of insurmountable
Adjective
  • Nikola Jokic is arguably the game’s greatest offensive force, a peerless passer with an unstoppable repertoire of scoring moves.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • With its tale of a relentless, seemingly unstoppable killer pursuing its prey, the film anticipated the burgeoning slasher genre and several of its defining conventions.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 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
  • 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
Definition of impregnable
Adjective
  • The fake ads often offer what appear to be unbeatable deals, capitalizing on people’s desperation.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Over their last six games, the unbeatable LA juggernaut has been outscored 42-22 by the opposition.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 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 17 Aug. 2026.

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