unconquered
Still standing victorious
Unconquered describes something that has not been defeated or subdued.
A territory remains unconquered if no invading force has taken control of it.
The word extends to abstract domains: an unconquered spirit, unconquered fears.
The mountain remained unconquered until 1953.
It often carries connotations of resilience or defiance.
Refusing to give way
- unbreakableImpossible to damage
- unbowedNot yielding to force
- unsubduedNot brought under control
- defiantOpenly resisting control
resistant · untamed · invincible · impregnable · unassailable · steadfast · resolute · unflinching
Persisting through time
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
- survivingRemaining alive or intact
- unbrokenNot damaged or interrupted
- undauntedCourageously persistent despite difficulty
tenacious · persistent · fortitude · grit · determination · stamina · hardiness · toughness
Having achieved triumph
- triumphantJoyfully victorious
- unbeatenNever having lost
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- supremeHighest in authority
peerless · unsurpassed · dominant · unblemished · flawless · matchless · preeminent · superior
Free from external control
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- freeWithout payment or restriction
- unruledLacking printed lines
- self-governingControlling one's own affairs
liberated · uncolonized · unclaimed · sovereign · dominion · territory · realm · homeland
unyielding
Refusing to give way
- unbreakableImpossible to damage
- unbowedNot yielding to force
- unsubduedNot brought under control
defiant · resistant · untamed · invincible · impregnable · unassailable · steadfast · resolute · unflinching · dauntless
enduring
Persisting through time
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
- survivingRemaining alive or intact
- unbrokenNot damaged or interrupted
undaunted · tenacious · persistent · fortitude · grit · determination · stamina · hardiness · toughness · recovery
victorious
Having achieved triumph
- triumphantJoyfully victorious
- unbeatenNever having lost
- championTop competitor, or advocate
supreme · peerless · unsurpassed · dominant · unblemished · flawless · matchless · preeminent · superior · winning
independent
Free from external control
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- freeWithout payment or restriction
- unruledLacking printed lines
self-governing · liberated · uncolonized · unclaimed · sovereign · dominion · territory · realm · homeland · nation
- Epithetsthe Great, the Wise, the Good, the Brave, the Lionheart
- Southeast TribesCherokee, Choctaw Nation, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Seminole
unconqueredconquered
Defeated and took control
defeated · vanquished · subjugated · occupied · overthrown