Unconquerable
What it means
Too strong in spirit, resolve, or endurance to be defeated.
Reach for it when using elevated praise for resistance that survives severe pressure
His unconquerable hope endured months of uncertain rehabilitation.
Too strong in spirit, resolve, or endurance to be defeated.
Reach for it when using elevated praise for resistance that survives severe pressure
His unconquerable hope endured months of uncertain rehabilitation.
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playful
Fits when informal competitive superiority fits
Careful Unbeatable is a ranking claim and lacks moral depth.
warm
Fits when energy or spirit repeatedly returns
Careful Irrepressible is lively rather than battle-tested.
professional
unyielding
Fits when refusal to give way is central
Careful Unyielding can mean rigid or unreasonable.
formal
Fits when defeat appears impossible
Careful Invincible predicts the future and overstates human resilience.
formal
Fits when commitment remains firm
Careful Resolute is more measured and does not imply impossibility of defeat.
literary
Fits when spirit cannot be subdued
Careful Indomitable is equally grand and can romanticize suffering.
unconquerable spirit
Her unconquerable spirit included accepting help when strength ran low.
seem unconquerable
The problem ceased to seem unconquerable once its parts were mapped.
unconquerable hope
Unconquerable hope did not prevent the family from planning for risk.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated
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