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unconquerable

B1
adjective

Pronunciation

UK

  • /ʌnkˈɒnkərəbəl/

US

  • /ʌnkˈɑːŋkərəbəl/

Description

Something unconquerable is not just hard to beat. It cannot be defeated or overcome at all. The word can describe a person, a place, a force, or a feeling that stays strong no matter what happens. You might picture a fortress no army can take, or a human spirit that does not give up even in terrible times. It often points to great inner strength, especially when someone keeps going through pain, fear, or pressure. In stories and serious writing, it can also describe hope, courage, or a will that refuses to break.

Examples

  1. 1

    Military defense

    For generations, people believed the mountain fortress was unconquerable.

  2. 2

    Personal determination

    Even after repeated failures, she kept an unconquerable determination to finish medical school.

  3. 3

    Sports attitude

    The coach praised the team's unconquerable spirit after they fought back from three goals down.

    • Phrase

      unconquerable spirit

      a very strong attitude that is not broken by trouble

  4. 4

    Literary force

    In the novel, memory is treated as an unconquerable force that time cannot erase.

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Main spelling

  • unconquerableadjective