unconquerable
Americanadjective
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impossible to take or subdue by military force.
Within days, Caesar had taken the hitherto unconquerable England.
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impossible to overcome or defeat.
His childhood was marked by unconquerable shyness.
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impossible to gain or win by effort, personal appeal, etc..
For her, I would once again play the hero and prove myself worthy of her unconquerable heart.
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Origin of unconquerable
First recorded in 1590–1600; un- 1 ( def. ) + conquer ( def. ) + -able ( def. )
Vocabulary lists containing unconquerable
"Invictus"
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In "The Unconquerable World: Power, Nonviolence, and the Will of the People," Jonathan Schell reminded us that revolutionary Bolsheviks were surprised that the imperial regime fell quickly and with little bloodshed.
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2022
Perhaps the clearest assessment of such movements is the late Jonathan Schell's "The Unconquerable World: Power, Nonviolence, and the Will of the People."
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2020
One of the best accounts of how that happened and what ensued from it is in the late writer Jonathan Schell's "The Unconquerable World: Power, Nonviolence, and the Will of the People."
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2019
Unconquerable courage, infinite compas�sion, the virtue of the simple, the wisdom of the just, shone forth in her.
From SAT Tests
The Unconquerable Belgian bore down on Ferguson, carrying in his hand a copy of the menu, with which Ferguson had thoughtfully provided him.
From Here and Hereafter by Pain, Barry
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