Invict
What it means
Unconquered or undefeated.
Reach for it when choosing a rare literary word for a spirit or force that has not been subdued
The poem leaves the exiled community invict in memory and language.
Words to choose between 5
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everyday
Fits when no contest has yet ended in defeat
Careful Undefeated is competitive and may reflect a short record.
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warm
Fits when recovery after setbacks is the honest strength
Careful Resilient does not deny defeat and is preferable when survival, not victory, matters.
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formal
Fits when defeat or domination has not occurred
Careful Unconquered describes history and does not promise future victory.
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formal
Fits when an opponent or force remains unbeaten
Careful Unvanquished sounds martial and is unusual in everyday praise.
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literary
Fits when spirit cannot be subdued even after losses
Careful Indomitable allows actual defeat, while invict says unconquered.
Opposites 3
- defeated
- conquered
- subdued
Common phrases 3
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remain invict
In the final stanza, the human wish to create remains invict.
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invict spirit
The memorial honors an invict spirit without denying the community's losses.
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stand invict
The old cedar seems to stand invict above the storm-cleared slope.
Usage notes
Keep in mind
Invict is obsolete and often rhetorical. It should not erase actual losses when resilience is the more truthful praise.
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