unstoppable

adjective

un·​stop·​pa·​ble ˌən-ˈstä-pə-bəl How to pronounce unstoppable (audio)
: incapable of being stopped
an unstoppable army
an unstoppable rise to power
unstoppably adverb

Examples of unstoppable in a Sentence

At this point in the campaign, he appears to be unstoppable. at this point she's so far ahead in the polls that she's unstoppable
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Perfectionism often gets misunderstood as an unstoppable striving for excellence, a quality that many of us would love to (half-heartedly) lament. Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025 Kafka is the master of bringing immoveable objects into contact with unstoppable forces and building traps that fit only one person or animal in creation. Jon Raymond august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025 Then to be promoted to the summer tour party and, on top of that, trusted to perform in adult matches with a significant audience and unstoppable level of attention is astonishing. Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025 The story centers on the real-life inventor and entrepreneur whose unstoppable tenacity transformed her life—and the lives of those around her. Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unstoppable

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unstoppable was in 1836

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“Unstoppable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unstoppable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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