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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Example Sentences
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Just two days ago, Ohio State, Alabama and Georgia represented college football’s unconquerable ruling class.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
This seemingly unconquerable mountain, he assures us, is just another problem he hasn’t solved yet.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025
And despite darkness around the world, there is "unconquerable hope" in the birth of Jesus Christ, he will say.
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2022
Because when you’re an NBA legend who conquered what was once considered unconquerable — a ruptured Achilles tendon — people want to know how you did it.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2021
Each of the three powers which now divide the world is in fact unconquerable, and could only become conquerable through slow demographic changes which a government with wide powers can easily avert.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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