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

Flynn’s stylishly written portrait of a toxic marriage set against a backdrop of social and economic insecurity combines psychological depth with sheer unputdownable flair.

From The Guardian • Sep. 21, 2019

Ann Petry, the woman, had it all, and so does her insightful, prescient and unputdownable prose.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2018

How can one book be so dismal and so utterly unputdownable?

From Slate • Nov. 30, 2014