different between indomitable vs strapping

English

Etymology

From Late Latin indomitabilis, from in- (“not”) + domitare, frequentative of dom?re (“to tame”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?d?m?t?bl?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?d?m?t?bl?/

Adjective

indomitable (comparative more indomitable, superlative most indomitable)

1. Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished.
   • 1902, A. E. W. Mason, The Four Feathers, ch. 1:

     Personal courage and an indomitable self-confidence were the chief, indeed the only, qualities which sprang to light in General Feversham.

   • 1910, William Henry Hudson, A Shepherd's Life, ch. 7:

     But he was a youth of indomitable spirit, strong and agile as a wild cat.

   • 2007, Richard Corliss, "When Betty Got Frank," Time, 31 March:

     Nobody came on to the movie camera—wrapped it in a bear hug and wrestled it to submission—like Betty Hutton. They called this 40s singer-actress "the Blitzkrieg blond" . . . . [S]he was indomitable, unstoppable.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:indomitable

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Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æp??

Verb

strapping

1. present participle of strap

Adjective

strapping (comparative more strapping, superlative most strapping)

1. Having a sturdy muscular physique; robust.
2. (obsolete) Of a young woman: full of vigor; lusty.

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Noun

strapping (countable and uncountable, plural strappings)

1. Adhesive plaster for strapping injuries.
2. A length of narrow material to be used for straps, or straps collectively.
3. A beating with a strap.
4. The act of fastening with a strap.

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Anagrams

• trappings