unconquerable

[ uhn-kong-ker-uh-buhl ]

/ ʌnˈkɒŋ kər ə bəl /

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adjective

impossible to take or subdue by military force: Within days, Caesar had taken the hitherto unconquerable England.

impossible to overcome or defeat: His childhood was marked by unconquerable shyness.

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

un-¹ + conquer + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM unconquerable

un·con·quer·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby unconquerable

unconfirmed, unconformable, unconformity, uncongenial, unconnected, unconquerable, unconscionable, unconscious, unconsciously, unconsciousness, unconsecrated

How to use unconquerable in a sentence

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.
Livestream shopping is the next big thing in retail|jakemeth|January 7, 2021|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.
Qualcomm’s outgoing CEO is the ultimate tech survivor|Aaron Pressman|January 6, 2021|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.
For Pedro Pascal, this is the way to play a villain when you’re also the coolest hero in the galaxy|David Betancourt|December 26, 2020|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.
Google develops an AI that can learn both chess and Pac-Man|John Timmer|December 24, 2020|Ars Technica

For example, back in 2007 Apple conquered the smartphone market with a touch screen device.
Google algorithms vs Google penalties, explained by an ex-Googler|Pedro Dias|December 23, 2020|Search Engine Land
“A nation of homeowners, of people who own a real share in their land, is unconquerable,” he maintained.
The Progressives’ War on Suburbia|Joel Kotkin|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A nation of homeowners,” Franklin Roosevelt believed, “of people who own a real share in their land, is unconquerable.
In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class|Joel Kotkin|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mademoiselle affected for her gaoler a most unconquerable aversion, and this she took pains to proclaim.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Thus was he spared the look of utter loathing, of unconquerable, irrepressible disgust that leapt into her countenance.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
For some moments I tried to solve this mystery; but unconquerable Indifference fell upon me.
Charles Baudelaire, His Life|Thophile Gautier
It seemed as if Mazzini's vision were fulfilled, and Italy, transfigured by a holy call, had risen in unconquerable might.
The Life of Mazzini|Bolton King
The Spaniards of the sixteenth century regarded themselves, and were almost regarded by the other nations, as unconquerable.
Stories That Words Tell Us|Elizabeth O'Neill