unshakable

adjective

un·​shak·​able ˌən-ˈshā-kə-bəl How to pronounce unshakable (audio)
: not possible to weaken or get rid of : not able to be shaken
an unshakable habit
unshakable determination/opposition
unshakably adverb
Switzerland is as unshakably opposed to sanctions as ever: neutrality, the Swiss claim, requires it. The Economist

Examples of unshakable in a Sentence

we need the kind of leader who will be unshakable in a national crisis
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The truth is much simpler: two people met as adults, found an unshakable connection, and fell in love. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025 Like gravity, like time; there are four unshakable laws that hold the whole damn business together: Press. Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025 The Lynx play with unshakable swagger and intense focus, from supernova Collier to sharpshooting Kayla McBride to the tenacious Stud Budz. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025 Lee’s firm, unshakable belief in pacifism ran counter to the American Revolutionary War. Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unshakable

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unshakable was in 1611

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“Unshakable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unshakable. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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