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–adjective

that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage; unconquerable: an indomitable warrior.

[Origin: 1625–35; < LL indomitābilis < L indomit(us) untamed (in- in-³ + domitus, ptp. of domāre to subdue, tame, bring under control) + -ābilis -able; cf. L indomābilis

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in·dom·i·ta·bil·i·ty, in·dom·i·ta·ble·ness, noun

in·dom·i·ta·bly, adverb

—Synonyms unyielding. See invincible.

—Antonyms yielding.

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in·dom·i·ta·ble Audio Help (ĭn-dŏm'ĭ-tə-bəl) Pronunciation Key
adj. Incapable of being overcome, subdued, or vanquished; unconquerable.

[Late Latin indomitābilis : Latin in-, not; see in-¹ + Latin domitāre, to tame, frequentative of domāre, to subdue; see demə- in Indo-European roots.]

in·dom'i·ta·bil'i·ty, in·dom'i·ta·ble·ness n., in·dom'i·ta·bly adv.

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indomitable

1634, from L.L. indomitabilis "untameable," from in- "not" + L. domitare, freq. of domare "to tame" (see tame).

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indomitable
adjective
impossible to subdue

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Indomitable

In*dom"i*ta*ble\, a. [L. indomitabilis; pref. in- not + domitare, intens. fr. domare to tame. See Tame.] Not to be subdued; untamable; invincible; as, an indomitable will, courage, animal.

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