unsubdued

adjective

Definition of unsubduednext
1
as in uncontrolled

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2
as in unconquered

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3
as in impudent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsubdued
  1. uncontrolled
  2. unconquered
  3. impudent
  4. untamed
  5. unconquerable
  6. insolent
  7. savage
  8. indomitable
Adjective
  • The Amylyx drug, avexitide, is being developed to halt severe, uncontrolled drops in blood sugar that some people experience after undergoing stomach-reducing surgery for weight loss.
    — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 16 July 2026
  • There are several risk factors for aortic dissection, including chronic, uncontrolled high blood pressure.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of uncontrolled
Adjective
  • As an experienced soldier and statesman, the ninth Aztec emperor, Montezuma, had proven his abilities by expanding the Aztec empire and gaining tributes from previously unconquered surrounding nations.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026
  • And by the lack of palpable buzz despite fond memories of ’94. There was a certain innocence and novelty to the World Cup’s first foray in an unconquered land, a coming-of-age moment for the nation and its newfound respect for jogo bonito.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2026
Definition of unconquered
Adjective
  • Maradona, on the other hand, was a charismatic populist, a scalawag from a shantytown, irrepressible and impudent.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
  • Mantello wasn’t being impudent.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Definition of impudent
Adjective
  • Sheepstealer, the wild, untamed dragon claimed by Lady Rhaena (Phoebe Campbell), is still a roll of the dice after going rogue during the Gullet onslaught.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
  • The county is also undertaking efforts to reduce vegetation on untamed land beyond the suburban streets of Altadena and Sunset Mesa.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of untamed
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of unconquerable
Adjective
  • In the 18th century, lusty also meant insolent, which might have conveyed Anderson’s frustrations with Dina’s unwillingness to accept his authority over her.
    — Carolyn Zola, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, the insolent and hyper-confident Ruben (Stuart Campbell as a teen and Gadd as a grown-up) has been in trouble with the law from a tender age.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of insolent
Adjective
  • The Yellow Death has disfigured the population, and soldiers in white-and-red tunics serve the savage Duke of Tviot.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Josefowicz, in her decathlon of a performance, brought Ligeti’s savage discontinuities to the surface.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of savage
Adjective
  • 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
  • The first major adaptation of the novel since Ang Lee’s in 1995, the new S&S stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as the indomitable Elinor, and Esmé Creed-Miles as her sister Marianne.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Definition of indomitable
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