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 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 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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The minute-long trailer for the film documenting late heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne‘s final show is packed with emotion, tension, tears and, of course, the indomitable spirit of the Blizzard of Ozz himself.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of indomitable

Adjective

Hearing Ryan talk about particularly the metaphor for AIDS and what AIDS meant to him, and that AIDS was quite literally a thing killing beautiful young people in the ‘80s; people who felt untouchable and invincible.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Cameron keeps upping the ante, until one becomes convinced the T-1000 is well-nigh invincible.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of invincible

Adjective

Austria made the Final 8 after Jurji Rodionov beat Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 7-6, 6-3 to build an insurmountable 3-1 advantage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
The report highlights that even as fiber lines are extended into rural areas and billions of federal and state dollars are deployed, affordability and access remain insurmountable barriers for many families.

— Erin Mote, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of insurmountable

Adjective

That was one of many factors that contributed to UM mustering just 26 yards on its final six possessions after the offense was again virtually unstoppable in the first half.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
And then the Buckeyes beat Ball State 56-3 in Week 1, with Sayin and Smith looking unstoppable.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 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

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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 property combines centuries of history with chic interiors, excellent service, and an unbeatable location, mere steps away from Zurich’s central hub and iconic shops.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
Now up to a whopping 68 percent off, the Franco Sarto Tinsley Mary Jane Flats are an unbeatable value for the quality.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 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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