What does indomitable mean?
Word: Indomitable
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Indomitable means so brave and determined that nothing can defeat or discourage you.
Synonyms: determined, steadfast, resolute
Antonyms: timid, weak
Word origin: Comes from the late Latin word indomitabilis, built on the Latin verb domitare.
How do you spell indomitable?
Syllables: in - dom - i - ta - ble
Tricky part: The ending is the trap. So many long adjectives end in -ible that students reach for it here, where it is wrong.
Watch out for: indomitible, indomitibel
Memory tip: An indomitable climber is able to keep going. Hold on to the word able and the ending takes care of itself.
Indomitable in a sentence
Example 1: The indomitable grandmother of our colony still walks five kilometres every morning.
Example 2: After three failed attempts at the summit, the climbers remained indomitable.
Example 3: Her indomitable courage carried the little team all the way to the state final.
Fun Fact
Cameroon's national football team is known around the world as the Indomitable Lions.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the option in which the following letters will fit in the given order: o, i, a
a) inc_mp_r_ble
b) ind_sp_ns_ble
c) inh_b_t_ble
d) ind_m_t_ble
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d) ind_m_t_ble. Those three vowels complete indomitable; incomparable, indispensable and inhabitable all need other vowels.
Word Puzzle
Match each word with its opposite:
1. indomitable 2. tranquil 3. lavish a. frugal b. turbulent c. yielding
a) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
b) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
c) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
d) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
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c) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a. A yielding person gives way at once, turbulent water is anything but tranquil, and a lavish party is no frugal one.
Back to the Roots
Choose the correct option:
Domitare, the Latin verb inside indomitable, means ___.
a) to measure
b) to tame
c) to borrow
d) to sing
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b) to tame. Someone indomitable is, in the old sense, a creature nobody could bring under control.
Spell Spies
Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:
Our indommitable captain kept encouraging the whole team through the final set, even when we were three points behind.
a) only encouraging
b) indommitable and encouraging
c) only indommitable
d) captain and final
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c) only indommitable. The m is single, and every other word in the sentence is spelt correctly.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who best deserves to be called indomitable?
a) a singer who gives up after one bad review
b) a runner who trains again after each defeat
c) a player who leaves the match when losing
d) a pupil who changes clubs every few weeks
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b) a runner who trains again after each defeat
2. Which noun sits most naturally after indomitable?
a) colour
b) weather
c) spirit
d) distance
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c) spirit
