indomitability
ɪ adjective
that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage; unconquerable: an indomitable warrior.
Origin:
1625–35; < Late Latin indomitābilis < Latin indomit(us) untamed (in- in-3 + domitus, past participle of domāre to subdue, tame, bring under control) + -ābilis -able; compare Latin indomābilis
1625–35; < Late Latin indomitābilis < Latin indomit(us) untamed (in- in-3 + domitus, past participle of domāre to subdue, tame, bring under control) + -ābilis -able; compare Latin indomābilis
Related forms
in·dom·i·ta·bil·i·ty, in·dom·i·ta·ble·ness, noun
in·dom·i·ta·bly, adverb
Antonyms
yielding.
yielding.
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indomitable (ɪnˈdɒmɪtəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| (of courage, pride, etc) difficult or impossible to defeat or subdue | |
| [C17: from Late Latin indomitābilis, from Latin indomitus untamable, from | |
| indomita'bility | |
| —n | |
| in'domitableness | |
| —n | |
| in'domitably | |
| —adv | |
| indomitable (ɪnˈdɒmɪtəbəl) | |
| —adj | |
| (of courage, pride, etc) difficult or impossible to defeat or subdue | |
| [C17: from Late Latin indomitābilis, from Latin indomitus untamable, from | |
| indomita'bility | |
| —n | |
| in'domitableness | |
| —n | |
| in'domitably | |
| —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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