undeterred

adjective

un·​de·​terred ˌən-di-ˈtərd How to pronounce undeterred (audio)
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: not discouraged or prevented from acting : not deterred
a politician undeterred by criticism
So far, Dallas, San Antonio and El Paso have rejected his offer … But Pickens, ever the wheeler-dealer, is undeterred.Karen Breslau

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House after silent house, Hunter, a 52-year old HR consultant from Philly, was undeterred. Charlotte Alter/philadelphia, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024 However, Po was undeterred, leading the dozen or so Timothées along with hundreds of spectators to a secondary location at Mercer Playground, a five-minute walk down the street. Sara Braun, Glamour, 28 Oct. 2024 While there are concerns about the overpriced equity valuations and high interest rates, stock investors are undeterred and have actually increased their use of margin credit by 34% with the Broker Call Rate of 6.75%. Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 Video Ad Feedback Ukrainians undeterred by war 03:04 - Source: CNN CNN — Ukrainian twins Maryna and Vladyslava Aleksiiva will join more than 10,000 athletes at this year’s Olympics in Paris, but the artistic swimmers’ preparation for the Games has been truly unique. Frederik Pleitgen, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undeterred 

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undeterred was in 1607

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“Undeterred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undeterred. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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