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indomitable Definition

in·domi·table (in däm′i tə bəl)

adjective

not easily discouraged, defeated, or subdued; unyielding; unconquerable

Etymology: LL indomitabilis < L indomitus, untamed < in-, not + domitus, pp. of domitare, to tame, intens. < domare, to tame

indomitable Related Forms
in·dom′i·tabil′·ity noun or in·dom′i·table·ness in·dom′i·tably adverb
indomitable Synonyms

indomitable

modif.

unyielding, unconquerable, unstoppable, dauntless; see brave 1, resolute 2.

indomitable Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • perseverance: Their characteristics are patient plodding and indomitable perseverance, with, in many instances, great ingenuity.
  • spirit: They little knew what indomitable spirits some men have got.
  • courage: He learned to write with his left hand with the indomitable courage of his race.
  • coherence: The only shield against crime and terrorism is indomitable coherence in national consciousness.
  • will: It records how Anne Lister's indomitable will enabled her to mold nature to her own powerful desires.
  • influence: The indomitable influence of positivity and harmony in society generated by the group practice of Yogic Flying is known as the Maharishi Effect.

Modifying Another Word

  • so: I could not have believed the strength of the former to have been so indomitable.

Used with adjective complement

  • order: I consequently ordered Indomitable to attack the enemy, breaking northward.