unsubdued

adjective

Definition of unsubduednext
1
as in uncontrolled

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2
as in unconquered

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3
as in impudent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsubdued
  1. uncontrolled
  2. unconquered
  3. impudent
  4. untamed
  5. unconquerable
  6. insolent
  7. savage
  8. indomitable
Adjective
  • Patrollers will trigger slides with explosives, or by slope-cutting—skiing at a 45-degree angle across a hillside—prior to a run opening to reduce the risk of uncontrolled avalanches while the terrain is open.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Still, its main role would be deterrence; European troops would not serve in frontline combat roles, where they would be exposed to daily incidents and skirmishes, to avoid the risk of unwanted, uncontrolled escalation.
    Elie Tenenbaum, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of uncontrolled
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  • No canvas has been left un-kitchen-magnetized, no sector of pop culture remains unconquered.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Two Shawnee brothers set up the headquarters for a burgeoning anti-American movement in the unconquered territory along the Wabash River.
    Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Definition of unconquered
Adjective
  • More specifically, the impudent Skull Kid steals the Ocarina of Time and turns Link into a Deku Scrub, those antagonistic tree cannons first introduced in Ocarina.
    Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
  • In short, Moscow sees Montenegro as both strategically valuable and an impudent upstart that has thumbed its nose at the Russian bear while genuflecting before NATO and Washington.
    Edward P. Joseph, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2016
Definition of impudent
Adjective
  • Between the lines: The American miracle rests on untamed democracy, the animal spirits of capitalism, the magic of unrestrained innovation, and the soft power of a vigilant and vibrant free press.
    Jim VandeHei, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
  • But hey, if these untamed experiences are your thing, then at least the Quest 3S will lower the cost of entry.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of untamed
Adjective
  • Even the most vulnerable patrons of an unforgiving desert can confront tribulation with the command of unconquerable spirits.
    Yahya Salem, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
  • By contrast, the Tibetan language, which has nothing in common with Mandarin, remains doggedly unconquerable; unlike other aspects of Tibetan life, it has not been tamed, co-opted, or Sinicized.
    Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023
Definition of unconquerable
Adjective
  • The officers weren't rude, angry, or insolent — as required of a battery conviction — and used their training and legal authority to do their jobs.
    Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Her subversive and dominating personality, and sometimes insolent rhetoric in her active X presence set her apart from the likes of other female AI chatbots, such as Siri whose aim is to assist and serve.
    Fatemeh Fannizadeh, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of insolent
Adjective
  • The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022
  • As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2022
Definition of savage
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  • But she’s proved indomitable, at least on the surface.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Historic Dodgers overpower Yankees for 8th World Series title Oct. 30, 2024 Seemingly indomitable reliever Blake Treinen threw a season-high 42 pitches while giving up just one hit, striking out three and walking one to record seven outs from the sixth through eighth innings.
    Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of indomitable
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unstylish

unsubdued

unsubstantial

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