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undownable

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK, US: /ʌnˈdaʊn.ə.bəl/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Undeniably important; which cannot be played down or ignored.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, rare

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Invincible; which cannot be brought down or overcome.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, rare

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From un- + downable.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vastustamaton — undeniably important; which cannot be played down or ignored
  • Finnish: vastaansanomaton — undeniably important; which cannot be played down or ignored
  • Finnish: kiistaton — undeniably important; which cannot be played down or ignored
  • Finnish: pitävä — undeniably important; which cannot be played down or ignored
  • French: primordial — undeniably important; which cannot be played down or ignored
  • French: incontournable — undeniably important; which cannot be played down or ignored
  • Spanish: importantísimo — undeniably important; which cannot be played down or ignored
  • Spanish: primordial — undeniably important; which cannot be played down or ignored
  • Finnish: vastustamaton — invincible; which cannot be brought down or overcome
  • Finnish: voittamaton — invincible; which cannot be brought down or overcome
  • Finnish: kumoamaton — invincible; which cannot be brought down or overcome
  • French: inflexible — invincible; which cannot be brought down or overcome
  • French: inamovible — invincible; which cannot be brought down or overcome
  • French: irrépressible — invincible; which cannot be brought down or overcome
  • French: résilient — invincible; which cannot be brought down or overcome
  • Russian: неуязвимый (neujazvimyj) — invincible; which cannot be brought down or overcome
  • Spanish: inflexible — invincible; which cannot be brought down or overcome
  • Spanish: adamantino — invincible; which cannot be brought down or overcome
  • Spanish: inamovible — invincible; which cannot be brought down or overcome
  • Spanish: irreprimible — invincible; which cannot be brought down or overcome
  • Spanish: resiliente — invincible; which cannot be brought down or overcome