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
ˌən-ˈstä-pə-blē How to pronounce unstoppable (audio)
adverb

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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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After a 14-point road win in Game 2, a 97-71 victory was emphatic and Atlanta have built up the kind of momentum that might just be unstoppable. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 Those two, coupled with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey (and even VJ Edgecombe), could provide an unstoppable big four. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The JSerra passing duo of Kate Meier and Tessa Russell has been unstoppable. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 This is the football equivalent of an unstoppable force meeting a movable object. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unstoppable

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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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 28 Oct. 2026.

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