unputdownable

American  

[uhn-poot-dou-nuh-buhl] / ˌʌn pʊtˈdaʊ nə bəl /

adjective

Informal.

1. (especially of a book or periodical) so interesting or suspenseful as to compel reading.

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unputdownable British  

/ ˌʌnpʊtˈdaʊnəbəl /

adjective

1. (of a book, esp a novel) so gripping as to be read right through at one sitting

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Etymology

Origin of unputdownable

From phrase put down; see un- ¹, -able

Example Sentences

Puppy chow is an unputdownable snack in which rice cereal squares are coated in a mix of peanut butter, chocolate and sometimes butter, before being tossed in confectioners’ sugar.

From Washington Post • Aug. 28, 2022

Harper Collins chief executive Charlie Redmayne described Higgins as a "classic thriller writer: instinctive, tough, relentless", adding his novels "were and remain absolutely unputdownable."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2022

It is all rendered unputdownable by Winslow’s unrivaled skill at his game.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2019

Yet the buzz about Knausgaard’s novels, as they have appeared in steady succession, each recounting a distinct phase of his life, was how unputdownable they were.

From Slate • Sep. 12, 2018

But quickly, the intensity of her critique makes her book unputdownable.

From The Guardian • May 16, 2013