Indomitable Meaning
/ɪnˈdɒmɪtəbl̩/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjIncapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished.
Sentence Examples
One village of indomitable Gauls still resists the invaders.
I know she has an indomitable spirit.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Despite many failures, her ____ spirit never gave up and she kept trying.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The small army showed an ____ spirit, refusing to surrender even when they were outnumbered.
Word Origin & History
From Late Latin indomitābilis, from in- (“not”) + domitō, frequentative of domō (“to tame”). By surface analysis, in- + domitable.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Personal courage and an indomitable self-confidence were the chief, indeed the only, qualities which sprang to light in General Feversham."
— 1902, A. E. W. Mason, chapter 1, in The Four Feathers:
"But he was a youth of indomitable spirit, strong and agile as a wild cat."
— 1910, William Henry Hudson, chapter 7, in A Shepherd's Life:
"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."
— 2007 March 31, Richard Corliss, “When Betty Got Frank”, in Time, archived from the original on 03 Dec 2010:
"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."
— 2022 April 28, Farhad Manjoo, “Is Elon Musk Really That Bad?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
"[Elle] Fanning channels stress, anger and the exhaustion of new motherhood without losing Margo’s indomitable spirit."
— 2026 April 15, James Poniewozik, “Review: ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ Will Make an OnlyFan of You”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Despite many failures, her ____ spirit never gave up and she kept trying.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The small army showed an ____ spirit, refusing to surrender even when they were outnumbered.