indomitable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɪnˈdɑmɪtəbl̩/ (General-American)
- /ɪnˈdɒmɪtəbl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Late Latin indomitābilis, from in- (“not”) + domitō, frequentative of domō (“to tame”). By surface analysis, in- + domitable.
Meanings
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Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished.
But he was a youth of indomitable spirit, strong and agile as a wild cat.
1910, William Henry Hudson, chapter 7, in A Shepherd's Life:Nobody came on to the movie camera—wrapped it in a bear hug and wrestled it to submission—like Betty Hutton. They called this 40s singer-actress "the Blitzkrieg blond" . . . . [S]he was indomitable, unstoppable.
2007 March 31, Richard Corliss, “When Betty Got Frank”, in Time, archived from the original on 03 Dec 2010:[Elle] Fanning channels stress, anger and the exhaustion of new motherhood without losing Margo’s indomitable spirit.
2026 April 15, James Poniewozik, “Review: ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ Will Make an OnlyFan of You”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:Personal courage and an indomitable self-confidence were the chief, indeed the only, qualities which sprang to light in General Feversham.
1902, A. E. W. Mason, chapter 1, in The Four Feathers:And even though the rest of the auto industry, seeing Tesla’s growth, jumped on the electric vehicle bandwagon, Tesla has maintained an indomitable lead.
2022 April 28, Farhad Manjoo, “Is Elon Musk Really That Bad?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most indomitable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more indomitable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
yielding · domitable · beatable · quenchable · expugnable · subduable · extinguishable · pregnable · surmountable · conquerable · vincible · sinkable · suppressible · vanquishable
Deriveds
indomitableness · indomitably · indomitability
Hypernyms
brave · determined · powerful · strong · wanton · hard · obstinate
Relateds
tireless · immutable · relentless
Synonyms
unsuppressible · unyielding · unvanquishable · unsubduable · insuperable · unconquerable · unsurmountable · invincible · inviolate · impregnable · never-say-die · indomitable · insuppressible · inexpugnable · insurmountable · immovable · unquenchable · inextinguishable · unsinkable · unbeatable
Translations (41)
cs nezkrotný (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · ro imbatabil (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · fr irréductible (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · es indomable (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · ca indomable (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · ru неукротимый (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · sv genstörtig (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · sv otämjbar (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · nl niet klein te krijgen (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · sv okuvlig (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · fi peräänantamaton (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · el αδάμαστος (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · txb ayātaitstse (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · de unerschütterlich (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · cmn 頑強 /顽强 (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · pl niezłomny (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · sv ostyrbar (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · it indomito (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · sh neukrotiv (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · fr indomptable (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · sh nesavladiv (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · gl indomábel (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · pt indomável (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · pl nieugięty (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · cs nezlomný (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · de unbezähmbar (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · pt indômito (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · de unbeugsam (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · ga dochloíte (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · pt indómito (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · uk нестримний (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · cmn 不屈不撓 /不屈不挠 (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · cs nezdolný (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · bg неукротим (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · gl indomable (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · uk невгамовний (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · sv oregerlig (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · it invitto (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · el ακατάβλητος (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · fi lannistumaton (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished) · nl ontembaar (incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished)