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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His strong supporters remained unshakable, at 96% approval. Susan Page, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025 As leaders, our job is to make accountability an unshakable standard. Shivali Kukreja, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 But the Southern establishment was unshakable in its belief that any concession to abolitionists would end in the massacre of white families. Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025 Set in 1969 San Fernando Valley, the surrealist family dramedy follows the Chambers—a household navigating chaos, change, and unshakable dreams. Okla Jones, Essence, 15 Apr. 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 5 May. 2025.

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