indomitable
adjective
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Your Knowledge of Indomitable Cannot Be Tamed
At five punchy syllables, indomitable is an imposing word, so it’s inevitable that some are perplexed by this synonym for impregnable. But it’s not so tough once you break it into parts. The prefix in- (spelled im- before b, m, and p) means “not” in an innumerable collection of English words. (How many have you counted so far?) The common suffix -able means “capable of, fit for, or worthy of.” Combine those two English affixes with the Latin verb domitare (“to tame”), and voila: indomitable. Indomitable was first used in English as a synonym of wild, describing—appropriately enough—things that cannot be tamed, but over time the wildness associated with indomitable developed into a specific kind of invulnerable strength.
Examples of indomitable in a Sentence
Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
His indomitable lust for life propelled him through the hardest of physical and mental challenges.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Paiva certainly did suffer, but Torres emphasizes the woman’s indomitable pride in keeping her family together.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
Despite having an insane photographic memory, Mike never graduated from college, let alone from Harvard Law School — which was one of the hiring requirements of the firm co-founded and managed by the indomitable Jessica Pearson (Gina Torres).
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Indomitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indomitable. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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