unconquerable

American  

[uhn-kong-ker-uh-buhl] / ʌnˈkɒŋ kər ə bəl /

adjective

1. impossible to take or subdue by military force.

   Within days, Caesar had taken the hitherto unconquerable England.

2. impossible to overcome or defeat.

   His childhood was marked by unconquerable shyness.

3. 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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Other Word Forms

• unconquerably adverb

Etymology

Origin of unconquerable

First recorded in 1590–1600; un- ¹ ( def. ) + conquer ( def. ) + -able ( def. )

Example Sentences

Just two days ago, Ohio State, Alabama and Georgia represented college football’s unconquerable ruling class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

She described Herz as “a warm, loving, truly gentle person, with an unconquerable spirit and a rare combination of moral and physical courage.”

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2024

And despite darkness around the world, there is "unconquerable hope" in the birth of Jesus Christ, he will say.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2022

And like divers plunging into a pool, members of an unconquerable Braves defense leapt almost comically one by one into the pile, burying Latu.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2022

Since each of the three superstates is unconquerable, each is in effect a separate universe within which almost any perversion of thought can be safely practiced.

From "1984" by George Orwell