UNSUBDUED Synonyms: 193 Similar and Opposite Words

unsubdued

adjective

Definition of unsubdued

as in uncontrolled

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as in unconquered

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as in impudent

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Adjective

Causes may include uncontrolled high blood pressure, trauma from a fall or accident, or overtreatment of blood thinners.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) could help stop the uncontrolled proliferation of satellites in Earth orbit, which threatens to erase stars from the sky, astronomers hope.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of uncontrolled

Adjective

And an unconquered Ukraine will, by fighting or by remembering the horrors of Russia’s invasion, pose an enduring strategic challenge for Russia.

— MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
As an experienced soldier and statesman, the ninth Aztec emperor, Montezuma, had proven his abilities by expanding the Aztec empire and gaining tributes from previously unconquered surrounding nations.

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026

Definition of unconquered

Adjective

The movie is an epic series of harrumphs and harangues, propelled from room to room—and, in time, out into the world beyond the estate—by a spirit of impudent absurdism and corrosive cynicism which seems to emanate from Digger himself.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Mantello wasn’t being impudent.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026

Definition of impudent

Adjective

But the advent of NIL has turned the gap into an unconquerable chasm.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
The rescue party made its way to New York harbor by train, private car, and then two bicycles shared among the three of them—Frank, Sarah’s husband, on one; Sarah and Billo on the other—when shipyard traffic proved unconquerable by automobile.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of unconquerable

Adjective

That meant going their own way, being a little insolent and being arrogant.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026
In the 18th century, lusty also meant insolent, which might have conveyed Anderson’s frustrations with Dina’s unwillingness to accept his authority over her.

— Carolyn Zola, The Conversation, 11 June 2026

Definition of insolent

Adjective

The Indian pilot who fought off a savage attack by his copilot and helped prevent an apparent hijack of a Flydubai plane heading to Israel with more than 170 people on board is being hailed as a hero.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index weathered a savage 30% drawdown, has been choppily trendless for two months, then in recent days finally broke above its downtrend and surmounted the 50-day moving average.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of savage

Adjective

In Martinez’s versions, Mirabai is indomitable, sexy, exceedingly earnest, sometimes funny, always speaking at the border of body and spirit.

— Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
The minute-long trailer for the film documenting late heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne‘s final show is packed with emotion, tension, tears and, of course, the indomitable spirit of the Blizzard of Ozz himself.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of indomitable

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