Still energetic, defiant, or free after an attempt to restrain or defeat it.
Reach for it when Praising spirit, courage, or natural force that remains lively under pressure.
The players left the final unsubdued, already planning their return.
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everyday
defiant
Fits when open resistance is the main feature
Not when can sound hostile or needlessly confrontational
warm
Fits when energy and courage remain visible
Not when does not imply prior opposition
professional
Fits when recovery follows hardship
Not when allows temporary loss of spirit
formal
Fits when spirit appears impossible to crush
Not when grand for a single recovery
literary
Fits when dignity survives an attempt to humble
Not when quieter than continuing energetic resistance
literary
untamed
Fits when wild natural force resists control
Not when can imply lack of discipline in a person
remain unsubdued
The dancers remained unsubdued when rain reached the stage.
unsubdued spirit
Her unsubdued spirit animated the long campaign for access.
wild and unsubdued
Beyond the last fence, the river ran wild and unsubdued.
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