indomitable

From Late Latin indomitābilis, from in- (“not”) + domitō, frequentative of domō (“to tame”). By surface analysis, in- +‎ domitable.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈdɒmɪtəbl̩/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈdɑmɪtəbl̩/

indomitable (comparative more indomitable, superlative most indomitable)

1. Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished.
   • 1902, A. E. W. Mason, chapter 1, in The Four Feathers:

     Personal courage and an indomitable self-confidence were the chief, indeed the only, qualities which sprang to light in General Feversham.

   • 1910, William Henry Hudson, chapter 7, in A Shepherd's Life:

     But he was a youth of indomitable spirit, strong and agile as a wild cat.

   • 2007 March 31, Richard Corliss, “When Betty Got Frank”, in Time‎^[1], archived from the original on 3 December 2010:

     Nobody came on to the movie camera—wrapped it in a bear hug and wrestled it to submission—like Betty Hutton. They called this 40s singer-actress "the Blitzkrieg blond" . . . . [S]he was indomitable, unstoppable.

   • 2022 April 28, Farhad Manjoo, “Is Elon Musk Really That Bad?”, in The New York Times‎^[2], →ISSN:

     And even though the rest of the auto industry, seeing Tesla’s growth, jumped on the electric vehicle bandwagon, Tesla has maintained an indomitable lead.

   • 2026 April 15, James Poniewozik, “Review: ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ Will Make an OnlyFan of You”, in The New York Times‎^[3], →ISSN:

     [Elle] Fanning channels stress, anger and the exhaustion of new motherhood without losing Margo’s indomitable spirit.

• See Thesaurus:indomitable

• indomitable human spirit