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

The artificial intelligence boom seems unstoppable, but a growing number of investors and other observers worry it could be a bubble about to burst.

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AI evangelists believe its sheer economic and computational force make it unstoppable.

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Venice was unstoppable on its grass field, beating Franklin 35-8 in the Division I playoffs.

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For Bruckner, rising melodic scales, humongous fanfares with trumpets and horns and Wagner tubas galore and repeated patterns over and over by an unstoppable orchestra serve as injections of musical endorphins.

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Spearheaded by goal machine Haaland, the unstoppable striker's goal saw him take his impressive total to 28 goals for club and country in just 18 appearances so far this season.

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Related Words

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