unstoppable

adjective

un·​stop·​pa·​ble ˌən-ˈstä-pə-bəl How to pronounce unstoppable (audio)
Synonyms of unstoppablenext
: incapable of being stopped
an unstoppable runaway truck
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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Then Smith became virtually unstoppable. Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026 Her mighty pipes are as unstoppable as her flair for mascara-melting melodrama. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026 Fittingly, Battle ignited the rally by standing in and taking a charge on Cottie McMahon, who had proven to be borderline unstoppable throughout the game. Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026 People will marvel about how unstoppable one 7-foot-4 Frenchman can be. Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unstoppable

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 1 Apr. 2026.

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