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Synonyms

undeterred

British  
/ ˌʌndɪˈtɜːd /

adjective

  1. not discouraged or dissuaded

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Example Sentences

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Geumseong has tried and failed to see his mother in prison in China - but he is undeterred.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

With that in mind, cryptocurrencies were slightly softer early Tuesday but remain relatively undeterred.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

When Ms. Liu visited Mr. Ma in late 2023, however, she found him undeterred and making plans for a new version of Blued that would serve the needs of younger queer Chinese.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Lai turned up from 9am to 5pm every day, undeterred after a man threw animal entrails at him.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

I started to protest, not wanting him to feel obliged to tell me what he liked about me just because we’d been arguing, but he continued, undeterred.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

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