Unsubdued
adj.resilient, energeticliterary
What it means
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.
Choose between these
6- everyday
defiant
open resistance is the main feature
not when can sound hostile or needlessly confrontational
- warm
energy and courage remain visible
not when does not imply prior opposition
- professional
recovery follows hardship
not when allows temporary loss of spirit
- formal
spirit appears impossible to crush
not when grand for a single recovery
- literary
dignity survives an attempt to humble
not when quieter than continuing energetic resistance
- literary
untamed
wild natural force resists control
not when can imply lack of discipline in a person
Said against
3- subdued
- tamed
- defeated
It naturally appears in
3- 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.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, adjective: not subdued or brought under control opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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