bloody but unbowed
- defiantOpenly resisting control
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- unbowedNot yielding to force
- bruisedInjured beneath skin
- batteredDamaged by repeated blows
scarred · wounded · steadfast · unyielding · bloodied · fierce · proud · indomitable · unbroken · standing · resolute · courage · grit · endurance · Invictus · spirit · tenacious · survivor
spirit/resilience
bloody but unbowedbroken
Damaged beyond function
defeated · crushed · vanquished · subdued · cowed
response to defeat or damage
bloody but unbowedcapitulated
Ceased resistance, conceded
given up · thrown in the towel · quit · resigned · folded