unstoppable

[uhn-stop-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. that cannot be stopped or surpassed; unbeatable.

   an unstoppable ball team.

unstoppable

/ ʌnˈstɒpəbəl /

adjective

1. not capable of being stopped; extremely forceful

Other Word Forms

• unstoppably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unstoppable¹

First recorded in 1830–40; un- ¹ + stoppable

Example Sentences

"I think he turned this European team into a really unstoppable force," added Bradley.

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"It's great to see him back and playing at this level. Last season was difficult for him with injuries and other things but when he's at his best he's unstoppable."

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As smoke quickly darkens the day and the unstoppable, town-hopping fire hems in the bus, cutting off routes, the journey takes a dystopian turn, raising the stakes and alarm levels to unimaginable heights.

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The man who was once unstoppable is resting.

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“It was paranoia, the perception that this violence was unstoppable, that really sent the nation spiraling toward Civil War in 1860 and ’61.”

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Related Words

• determined 
• dogged 
• ferocious 
• fierce 
• harsh 
• implacable 
• inexorable 
• rigorous 
• ruthless 
• single-minded 
• uncompromising 
• unforgiving 
• unrelenting 
• unyielding