unconquerable

[ uhn-kong-ker-uh-buhl ]

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.

Other Words From

• un·con·quer·a·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unconquerable¹

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

Example Sentences

In the near term, new entrants need to conquer more practical challenges, such as the rapidly rising cost of attracting online traffic to live shopping.

From Fortune

So maybe it’s no surprise that having finally conquered all of Qualcomm’s demons and seen the company’s stock reach record heights a few weeks ago, Mollenkopf is calling it quits.

From Fortune

Seeing a war zone called “No Man’s Land” and the woman who conquered it by tossing tanks and leading men was a cinematic moment he wanted to be a part of.

From Washington Post

We've developed AIs that can tackle these games, too, but they have had to take a very different approach to the ones that conquered chess and Go.

From Ars Technica

For example, back in 2007 Apple conquered the smartphone market with a touch screen device.

From Search Engine Land

“A nation of homeowners, of people who own a real share in their land, is unconquerable,” he maintained.

From The Daily Beast

A nation of homeowners,” Franklin Roosevelt believed, “of people who own a real share in their land, is unconquerable.

From The Daily Beast

Mademoiselle affected for her gaoler a most unconquerable aversion, and this she took pains to proclaim.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus was he spared the look of utter loathing, of unconquerable, irrepressible disgust that leapt into her countenance.

From Project Gutenberg

For some moments I tried to solve this mystery; but unconquerable Indifference fell upon me.

From Project Gutenberg

It seemed as if Mazzini's vision were fulfilled, and Italy, transfigured by a holy call, had risen in unconquerable might.

From Project Gutenberg

The Spaniards of the sixteenth century regarded themselves, and were almost regarded by the other nations, as unconquerable.

From Project Gutenberg