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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The forward’s third was his best of the night, unleashing an unstoppable effort beyond Kalmurza for his fifth Champions League goal in two games after good work by Rodrygo. Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 The result was representative of how both sides of the ball performed, as the offenses were unstoppable from the second quarter on, and the defenses could not buy a stop. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025 Doing enough makes Atsu feel nearly unstoppable after the first chapter, giving players a sense of mastery and growth. Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025 But that requires killing Vilgefortz (Mahesh Jadu), the seemingly unstoppable sorcerer with a nefarious plot to reshape the world who is also hunting the Cintran princess. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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