Indomitable
adj.resilient, hopefulliterary
What it means
Impossible to subdue in courage or determination despite serious setbacks.
Reach for it when honoring a spirit that continues when defeat has been repeatedly threatened
Her indomitable resolve kept the school open through three difficult winters.
Choose between these
6- playful
bold confidence should sound larger than life
not when Invincible claims inability to lose and may encourage overconfidence.
- warm
danger or disappointment has not reduced confidence
not when Undaunted describes the response to fear, not necessarily long endurance.
- professional
recovery after pressure matters more than defiance
not when Resilient allows bending and recovery, while indomitable stresses refusal to yield.
- professional
persistence remains fixed on a particular goal
not when Tenacious can describe narrow effort without indomitable courage.
- formal
loyal purpose stays firm over time
not when Steadfast is quieter and less tested by active opposition.
- literary
defeat itself seems unable to overcome the person or spirit
not when Unconquerable is martial and may sound combative in personal encouragement.
Said against
3- defeated
- submissive
- daunted
It naturally appears in
3- indomitable spirit
The captain's indomitable spirit returned after every injury.
- indomitable will
An indomitable will carried the expedition through weeks of delay.
- indomitable courage
Her indomitable courage gave frightened witnesses strength to speak.
Where this comes from
- Merriam-Webster, adjective sense 1: incapable of being subdued opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.