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undiminishable

undiminishable

9.4
Cannot become smaller or weaker
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌndɪˈmɪnɪʃəbl/
translation icon : indeleble
  • Despite the setbacks, his undiminishable determination to succeed kept pushing him forward.

Examples

  • Maria was a simple, strong-willed woman, God-fearing and superstitious, as only a peasant can be, who brought an undiminishable joy to the raising of this small motherless American.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Here, with diminished intelligence, was undiminishable chaos.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Her undiminishable spirit inspired everyone around her, even in the toughest times.

  • The undiminishable enthusiasm of the children made the party a great success.

Synonyms

unquenchable
vsundiminishable
7 7.4

A strong want or need no one can satisfy

is about being impossible to reduce in size or intensity generally
unshakeable
vsundiminishable
  • UK
4 4.4

Very firm and cannot be changed or weakened

relates instead to resistance to change rather than impossibility to reduce
undiminished
vsundiminishable
4 6.0

Still the same in amount, strength, or quality as before

is impossible to reduce in any way rather than only unchanged now
unalterable
vsundiminishable
2 6.4

Impossible to change

focuses more narrowly on the impossibility of reduction in amount
ineradicable
vsundiminishable
1 8.8

Not possible to remove completely

is about inability to reduce amount or strength rather than removal
unassuageable
vsundiminishable
1 9.9

Impossible to calm or satisfy

refers instead to an absolute inability to reduce amount or strength
unshrinkable
vsundiminishable
1 6.0

Not able to become smaller in size or amount

states general impossibility to lessen including strength and intensity
inalterable
vsundiminishable
1 7.4

Not able to be changed later

centres on being specifically impossible to reduce or lessen
unmitigable
vsundiminishable
9.9

You cannot make it less serious or less strong

expresses actual impossibility of reduction rather than mere high severity
unrelievable
vsundiminishable
9.2

Not possible to make less painful or severe

focuses on true impossibility to reduce amount or intensity
unslakable
vsundiminishable
9.1

Too strong to satisfy, stop, or put out

covers a broader impossibility to reduce amount or intensity
unmodifiable
vsundiminishable
7.1

No one can change it

is specifically about being impossible to reduce in amount or intensity
ineliminable
vsundiminishable
9.9

Not possible to remove or avoid completely

instead highlights that reduction in amount or intensity is impossible
unbudgeable
vsundiminishable
  • Informal
8.4

Impossible to move or change

applies more specifically to inability to reduce amount or intensity

Antonyms

4 5.7

Can be made smaller or simpler

diminished
  • Specialized
4.4

Smaller in size, strength or importance

How Reducible

reduced
1.6
undiminished
4 6.0
undiminishable
9.4

Surface Forms

undiminishable positive

Morphology

undiminishable = diminishable (transparent) = un + diminish + able

The negation prefix 'un-' is productively applied to 'diminishable' and yields the straightforward meaning 'not capable of being diminished'.

Etymology

Undiminishable is built from un- meaning 'not' and diminish meaning 'make smaller', the same idea you see in mini. So undiminishable means 'not able to be made smaller' or 'impossible to reduce', which is why we use it for something that keeps its full size, strength, or effect.