Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not admitting of discouragement.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Incapable of being daunted; intrepid; fearless; indomitable.
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- adjective Incapable of being
daunted ;intrepid ;fearless .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Ms. Swinton says that from the moment she met Mr. Guadagnino, she knew she was dealing with an artist who knew exactly what he wanted, adding, "he's a very undauntable person."
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The proof of this, so often and so tragically forgotten, is that the costs of providing an undauntable defense, whatever they may be, pale before blood and defeat.
America's Dangerous Rush to Shrink Its Military Power Mark Helprin 2010
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His lemming-like followers apparently admire that undauntable confidence, while they ignore the cliff ahead.
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She was resolute, he saw; undauntable; with no more fear of him than of a worm.
Dombey and Son 2007
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Gentlemen, nothing was more remarkable in these fine descendants of our forefathers than the invincible determination with which they fought against odds, and the undauntable spirit with which they resisted defeat.
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The once dazzling and undauntable Izzy Bauman, at 45, is a shadow of her former self, and nearly twice the size.
12/10/2006 - 12/17/2006 Miss Snark 2006
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The once dazzling and undauntable Izzy Bauman, at 45, is a shadow of her former self, and nearly twice the size.
HH Com 80 Miss Snark 2006
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The once dazzling and undauntable Izzy Bauman, at 45, is a shadow of her former self, and nearly twice the size.
Archive 2006-12-10 Miss Snark 2006
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Jewell which I most esteeme, but also mighty and unvalewable treasure, to be wonne without any difficult labour, or hazard of a dangerous fight, you being men of such undauntable courage.
The Decameron 2004
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There was such a courageous sincerity in this theme, such undauntable resolve; it expressed more plainly than words what he intended his life of the next few years to be; for he was full to the brim of ambitious intentions, which he had never yet had a chance of putting into practice.
Maurice Guest 2003
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