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单词 indomitable
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Definition of indomitable in English:

indomitable

adjective ɪnˈdɒmɪtəb(ə)lɪnˈdɑmədəb(ə)l
  • Impossible to subdue or defeat.

    a woman of indomitable spirit
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Needless to say, he was a man of indomitable spirit who moved a nation, the perfect companion for a dying friend.
    • But they got there and have remained due to their indomitable spirit.
    • Seeding a great vision and an indomitable spirit to achieve India's freedom took place around 1857.
    • She is a woman with an indomitable spirit and unshakeable views.
    • An indomitable spirit, a large heart, an inspirational soul, and a man with a message.
    • Out of the wreckage of war sometimes come uplifting tales of the indomitable human spirit.
    • This is an eloquent testimony to her determination, indomitable spirit and steadfast commitment to the cause.
    • Is it the indomitable spirit that drives the exhaustion out of him?
    • Her indomitable spirit has helped her overcome many hurdles over the years.
    • Their energy is bottomless, their spirit indomitable, their contribution invaluable.
    • Yet her heart is not broken, nor is her indomitable spirit.
    • But that was without giving due reckoning to this team's indomitable spirit.
    • He was struck by the indomitable spirit of the Tibetans, impressed enough to want to contribute somehow.
    • As the exhibition clearly demonstrates, she has become an icon of indomitable spirit and hope.
    • He inspired all who knew him with his indomitable determination to lead an active life in the face of serious illness.
    • It was typical of the indomitable spirit of these women that all the way, despite the pain, she joked with those who were carrying her.
    • After all, I have an indomitable spirit, and a little blood-letting was not going to buckle me.
    • She will be well remembered for her role as matriarch of a large family her indomitable spirit and brilliance at the piano.
    • To be successful one should have a combination of curiosity, imagination and indomitable spirit.
    • Yet, in the midst of this chaos this fragile city hung together by a slender thread that is the city's indomitable spirit and heart.
    Synonyms
    invincible, unconquerable, unbeatable, unassailable, impregnable, invulnerable, unsurpassable, unshakeable
    indefatigable, unyielding, unbending, stalwart, stout-hearted, lionhearted, strong-willed, strong-minded, staunch, resolute, firm, steadfast, determined, intransigent, inflexible, adamant
    unflinching, courageous, brave, valiant, heroic, intrepid, fearless, plucky, mettlesome, gritty, steely

Derivatives

  • indomitability

  • nounɪndɒmɪtəˈbɪlɪtiɪnˌdɑmədəˈbɪlədi
    • There is a core of indomitability about them which will inevitably see them right at some stage (watch this space - great things possibly lie in wait for them).
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She overcame them through conviction, self-confidence and indomitability.
      • It wasn't in the least mawkish and in fact, said something profound to me about the indomitability of human spirit - Hazel's in particular.
      • It's hard to suddenly be vulnerable when you've spent a lifetime cultivating indomitability.
      • Susan was an unforgettable presence to all who encountered her, for her artistic integrity and indomitability went together with an immensely generous spirit.
  • indomitableness

  • noun
    • Were it a testimony to the indomitableness of human nature, it would be crushing.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It also speaks to the indomitableness of the human spirit in the face of even the most severe restrictions.
      • Of negligible military value, the revolt became a symbol of the indomitableness of the human spirit.
  • indomitably

  • adverb ɪnˈdɒmɪtəbliɪnˈdɑmədəbli
    • The persistence of all these differences is a tribute to an indomitably unbiddable spirit and may even be a useful metaphor against conformism in other fields too.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • They are mainly people marked by a harsh childhood, victims of a society which survived by dint of imposition and whose lives created an indomitably rebel spirit.
      • None of us is infinitely wise, impossibly strong or indomitably virtuous.
      • For the next forty-five twilit years of eclipse, he was to carry on, a true Man of Letters, indomitably writing - in Nassau, Paris, and Menton.
      • The photograph confirms what everyone knows: she was indomitable, indomitably feminine and a damned nuisance.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense 'untameable'): from late Latin indomitabilis, from in- 'not' + Latin domitare 'to tame'.

  • ‘Untameable’ was the early sense, from late Latin indomitabilis ‘not able to be tamed’.

 
 

Definition of indomitable in US English:

indomitable

adjectiveinˈdämədəb(ə)lɪnˈdɑmədəb(ə)l
  • Impossible to subdue or defeat.

    a woman of indomitable spirit
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Is it the indomitable spirit that drives the exhaustion out of him?
    • Seeding a great vision and an indomitable spirit to achieve India's freedom took place around 1857.
    • He inspired all who knew him with his indomitable determination to lead an active life in the face of serious illness.
    • But they got there and have remained due to their indomitable spirit.
    • To be successful one should have a combination of curiosity, imagination and indomitable spirit.
    • Her indomitable spirit has helped her overcome many hurdles over the years.
    • She is a woman with an indomitable spirit and unshakeable views.
    • She will be well remembered for her role as matriarch of a large family her indomitable spirit and brilliance at the piano.
    • It was typical of the indomitable spirit of these women that all the way, despite the pain, she joked with those who were carrying her.
    • Their energy is bottomless, their spirit indomitable, their contribution invaluable.
    • He was struck by the indomitable spirit of the Tibetans, impressed enough to want to contribute somehow.
    • Out of the wreckage of war sometimes come uplifting tales of the indomitable human spirit.
    • As the exhibition clearly demonstrates, she has become an icon of indomitable spirit and hope.
    • Needless to say, he was a man of indomitable spirit who moved a nation, the perfect companion for a dying friend.
    • An indomitable spirit, a large heart, an inspirational soul, and a man with a message.
    • Yet, in the midst of this chaos this fragile city hung together by a slender thread that is the city's indomitable spirit and heart.
    • After all, I have an indomitable spirit, and a little blood-letting was not going to buckle me.
    • Yet her heart is not broken, nor is her indomitable spirit.
    • But that was without giving due reckoning to this team's indomitable spirit.
    • This is an eloquent testimony to her determination, indomitable spirit and steadfast commitment to the cause.
    Synonyms
    invincible, unconquerable, unbeatable, unassailable, impregnable, invulnerable, unsurpassable, unshakeable

Origin

Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘untameable’): from late Latin indomitabilis, from in- ‘not’ + Latin domitare ‘to tame’.

 
 
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