incapable of being subdued
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Impregnable — Im*preg na*ble, a. [F. imprenable; pref. im not + prenable pregnable, fr. prendre to take, L. prehendere. See {Comprehend}, {Get} to obtain.] Not to be stormed, or taken by assault; incapable of being subdued; able to resist attack;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Impregnableness — Impregnable Im*preg na*ble, a. [F. imprenable; pref. im not + prenable pregnable, fr. prendre to take, L. prehendere. See {Comprehend}, {Get} to obtain.] Not to be stormed, or taken by assault; incapable of being subdued; able to resist attack;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Impregnably — Impregnable Im*preg na*ble, a. [F. imprenable; pref. im not + prenable pregnable, fr. prendre to take, L. prehendere. See {Comprehend}, {Get} to obtain.] Not to be stormed, or taken by assault; incapable of being subdued; able to resist attack;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Inexpugnable — In ex*pug na*ble, a. [L. inexpugnabilis: cf. F. inexpugnable. See {In } not, and {Expugnable}.] Incapable of being subdued by force; impregnable; unconquerable. Burke. [1913 Webster] A fortress, inexpugnable by the arts of war. Milman. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
never-say-die — ever say die adj. Incapable of being subdued. Syn: indomitable, unsubduable. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indomitable — adjective Etymology: Late Latin indomitabilis, from Latin in + domitare to tame more at daunt Date: 1634 incapable of being subdued ; unconquerable < indomitable courage > • indomitability noun • indomitableness noun • indomitably … New Collegiate Dictionary
inexpugnable — adjective Etymology: Middle English in expungnabull, from Latin inexpugnabilis, from in + expugnare to take by storm, from ex + pugnare to fight more at pungent Date: 15th century 1. incapable of being subdued or overthrown ; impregnable < an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
indomitable — adjective Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished. Personal courage and an indomitable self confidence were the chief, indeed the only, qualities which sprang to light in General Feversham. Syn: impregnable, inexpugnable, in … Wiktionary
indomitable — I adjective bold, brave, courageous, dauntless, defiant, determined, doughty, energetic, fearless, firm, forceful, forcible, formidable, hardy, impregnable, incapable of being subdued, indefatigable, indocile, indomitus, inextinguishable,… … Law dictionary
indomitable — in•dom•i•ta•ble [[t]ɪnˈdɒm ɪ tə bəl[/t]] adj. incapable of being subdued or overcome: an indomitable fighter; indomitable courage[/ex] • Etymology: 1625–35; < LL indomitābilis= L in III+domitā(re), freq. of domāre to subdue in•dom… … From formal English to slang
