unconquerableadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈkɒŋk(ə)rəbl/,

/(ˌ)ʌŋˈkɒŋk(ə)rəbl/, U.S.

/ˌənˈkɑŋk(ə)rəb(ə)l/

Etymology: un- prefix¹ 1b

a. Of persons, places, etc.: That cannot be overcome by conquest or force of arms; not yielding to superior force; invincible.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > victory > [adjective] > invincible

insuperablec1340

unvanquishablea1382

unexpugnable1382

invincible1412

unovercomablec1475

unvictable1533

unvincible1554

unvinceable1568

Achillean1579

unconquerable1598

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Inuincibile, inuincible, vnconquerable.

1608 Bp. J. King Serm. St. Maries Oxf. 10 Whose priuiledge and right vnquestionable, is, per me reges regnant, and his might vnconquerable.

1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. i. 40 There is neither out-going nor in-comming, without a Pylot, which maketh the Citty vnconquerable.

1649 J. Milton Εικονοκλαστης ix. 76 So farr was any man..from esteeming him unconquerable.

1760 W. Pitt Let. 9 Sept. in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1827) 2nd Ser. IV. 421 To give stability and happiness to the fortunes of this unconquerable Monarch.

1798 T. Pennant View of Hindoostan II. 196 The most unconquerable fort in the world.

1859 R. C. Singleton tr. Virgil Aeneid x, in tr. Virgil Wks. II. 360 The buckler, which the Lord of Fire himself Vouchsafed, unconquerable.

1878 R. B. Smith Carthage 315 They forgot now that..Hannibal was still in Italy, still unconquered, and, as far as they knew, unconquerable.

b. Of the mind, feelings, etc., with similar implication.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [adjective] > not overcome or overwhelmed > of the mind, feelings, etc.

unconquerable1667

(a)

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost i. 106 All is not lost; the unconquerable Will, And study of revenge, immortal hate.

1702 N. Rowe Tamerlane iii. i But to subdue th' unconquerable Mind,..Impossible!

1757 T. Gray Ode I ii. ii, in Odes 8 Th' unconquerable Mind, and Freedom's holy flame.

1802 W. Wordsworth Sonnet to Liberty i. viii. 14 Man's unconquerable mind.

1875 W. E. Henley Life & Death iv, in Bk. Verses (1888) 56 I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul.

(b)1776 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall I. xii. 339 Their unconquerable love of freedom, rising against despotism, provoked them into hasty rebellions.1797 A. Radcliffe Italian II. v. 166 He fought with unconquerable audacity and fierceness.1825 W. Scott Talisman ii, in Tales Crusaders III. 20 Animated by a zeal as fiery as their own, and possessed of as unconquerable courage, address, and success in arms.1881 B. Jowett tr. Thucydides Hist. Peloponnesian War I. 154 The unconquerable quality which is inherent in our minds.

a. Incapable of being overcome, mastered, brought under control, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [adjective] > not overcome or overwhelmed > that cannot be

insuperablec1340

unvanquishablea1382

unexpugnable1382

invincible1482

unsuperable1526

inexpugnablea1535

unvincible1554

impugnable1570

conquerless1595

invictivea1607

inaccessible?1611

unsubduable1611

insuppressivea1616

inexsuperable1623

undefeatablea1640

unconquerable1642

irreducible1858

tower-proof1858

insubduable1866

uncrushable1873

unwinnable1972

1642 T. Fuller Holy State ii. viii. 78 Nothing was unconquerable to his pains, who had a golden wit in an iron body.

1654 A. Cokayne tr. G. F. Loredano Dianea i. 53 That there was nothing more unconquerable than love.

1695 Ld. Preston tr. Boethius Of Consol. Philos. iv. 166 By this almost unconquerable Bent and Help of Nature.

1771 J. Beattie Minstrel: Bk. 1st i. 1 Check'd by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar.

1781 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall II. xviii. 118 Yet he mentions with admiration the unconquerable fertility of the soil.

1828 I. D'Israeli Comm. Life Charles I I. i. 7 Something of pity and terror must blend with the story of a noble mind wrestling with unconquerable Fate.

1846 R. C. Trench Notes Miracles Introd. v. 68 His argument is..unconquerable so long as it is permitted to rest upon the earth out of which it sprung.

a1881 A. Barratt Physical Metempiric (1883) 17 As this assumption..is perhaps not wholly unconquerable, it will be wise not to lay too much stress on it.

b. Of feelings. (Cf. invincible adj. 1b.)

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > passion > [adjective] > affected with passion or strong emotion > uncontrollable or irrepressible (of passions)

inexpiable1598

irreclaimable1609

stanchless1612

unextinguishable1642

ungovernable1676

unconquerable1727

quenchless1744

unsurmountable1771

1727 D. Defoe Hist. Apparitions I. x. 73 An unconquerable aversion to any restraint.

1767 J. Wilkes Corr. (1805) III. 217 The same fixed and unconquerable hatred to the enemies of freedom.

1798 S. Lee Young Lady's Tale in H. Lee Canterbury Tales II. 492 Actuated by an unconquerable curiosity.

1828 P. F. Tytler Hist. Scotl. (1864) I. 49 His unconquerable thirst of vengeance against the English influenced their choice.

1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola III. vi. 60 Romola..shrank with unconquerable disgust from the shrill excitability of those illuminated women.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unconquerable
释义	unconquerableadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈkɒŋk(ə)rəbl/, /(ˌ)ʌŋˈkɒŋk(ə)rəbl/, U.S. /ˌənˈkɑŋk(ə)rəb(ə)l/ Etymology: un- prefix¹ 1b 1. a. Of persons, places, etc.: That cannot be overcome by conquest or force of arms; not yielding to superior force; invincible. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > victory > [adjective] > invincible insuperablec1340 unvanquishablea1382 unexpugnable1382 invincible1412 unovercomablec1475 unvictable1533 unvincible1554 unvinceable1568 Achillean1579 unconquerable1598 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Inuincibile, inuincible, vnconquerable. 1608 Bp. J. King Serm. St. Maries Oxf. 10 Whose priuiledge and right vnquestionable, is, per me reges regnant, and his might vnconquerable. 1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. i. 40 There is neither out-going nor in-comming, without a Pylot, which maketh the Citty vnconquerable. 1649 J. Milton Εικονοκλαστης ix. 76 So farr was any man..from esteeming him unconquerable. 1760 W. Pitt Let. 9 Sept. in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1827) 2nd Ser. IV. 421 To give stability and happiness to the fortunes of this unconquerable Monarch. 1798 T. Pennant View of Hindoostan II. 196 The most unconquerable fort in the world. 1859 R. C. Singleton tr. Virgil Aeneid x, in tr. Virgil Wks. II. 360 The buckler, which the Lord of Fire himself Vouchsafed, unconquerable. 1878 R. B. Smith Carthage 315 They forgot now that..Hannibal was still in Italy, still unconquered, and, as far as they knew, unconquerable. b. Of the mind, feelings, etc., with similar implication. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [adjective] > not overcome or overwhelmed > of the mind, feelings, etc. unconquerable1667 (a) 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost i. 106 All is not lost; the unconquerable Will, And study of revenge, immortal hate. View more context for this quotation 1702 N. Rowe Tamerlane iii. i But to subdue th' unconquerable Mind,..Impossible! 1757 T. Gray Ode I ii. ii, in Odes 8 Th' unconquerable Mind, and Freedom's holy flame. 1802 W. Wordsworth Sonnet to Liberty i. viii. 14 Man's unconquerable mind. 1875 W. E. Henley Life & Death iv, in Bk. Verses (1888) 56 I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. (b)1776 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall I. xii. 339 Their unconquerable love of freedom, rising against despotism, provoked them into hasty rebellions.1797 A. Radcliffe Italian II. v. 166 He fought with unconquerable audacity and fierceness.1825 W. Scott Talisman ii, in Tales Crusaders III. 20 Animated by a zeal as fiery as their own, and possessed of as unconquerable courage, address, and success in arms.1881 B. Jowett tr. Thucydides Hist. Peloponnesian War I. 154 The unconquerable quality which is inherent in our minds. 2. a. Incapable of being overcome, mastered, brought under control, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [adjective] > not overcome or overwhelmed > that cannot be insuperablec1340 unvanquishablea1382 unexpugnable1382 invincible1482 unsuperable1526 inexpugnablea1535 unvincible1554 impugnable1570 conquerless1595 invictivea1607 inaccessible?1611 unsubduable1611 insuppressivea1616 inexsuperable1623 undefeatablea1640 unconquerable1642 irreducible1858 tower-proof1858 insubduable1866 uncrushable1873 unwinnable1972 1642 T. Fuller Holy State ii. viii. 78 Nothing was unconquerable to his pains, who had a golden wit in an iron body. 1654 A. Cokayne tr. G. F. Loredano Dianea i. 53 That there was nothing more unconquerable than love. 1695 Ld. Preston tr. Boethius Of Consol. Philos. iv. 166 By this almost unconquerable Bent and Help of Nature. 1771 J. Beattie Minstrel: Bk. 1st i. 1 Check'd by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar. 1781 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall II. xviii. 118 Yet he mentions with admiration the unconquerable fertility of the soil. 1828 I. D'Israeli Comm. Life Charles I I. i. 7 Something of pity and terror must blend with the story of a noble mind wrestling with unconquerable Fate. 1846 R. C. Trench Notes Miracles Introd. v. 68 His argument is..unconquerable so long as it is permitted to rest upon the earth out of which it sprung. a1881 A. Barratt Physical Metempiric (1883) 17 As this assumption..is perhaps not wholly unconquerable, it will be wise not to lay too much stress on it. b. Of feelings. (Cf. invincible adj. 1b.) ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > passion > [adjective] > affected with passion or strong emotion > uncontrollable or irrepressible (of passions) inexpiable1598 irreclaimable1609 stanchless1612 unextinguishable1642 ungovernable1676 unconquerable1727 quenchless1744 unsurmountable1771 1727 D. Defoe Hist. Apparitions I. x. 73 An unconquerable aversion to any restraint. 1767 J. Wilkes Corr. (1805) III. 217 The same fixed and unconquerable hatred to the enemies of freedom. 1798 S. Lee Young Lady's Tale in H. Lee Canterbury Tales II. 492 Actuated by an unconquerable curiosity. 1828 P. F. Tytler Hist. Scotl. (1864) I. 49 His unconquerable thirst of vengeance against the English influenced their choice. 1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola III. vi. 60 Romola..shrank with unconquerable disgust from the shrill excitability of those illuminated women. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1598
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