unstoppable

adjective

ˌən-ˈstä-pə-bəl How to pronounce unstoppable (audio)
Definition of unstoppablenext
as in invincible
incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued at this point she's so far ahead in the polls that she's unstoppable

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Recent Examples of unstoppable Nikola Jokic is arguably the game’s greatest offensive force, a peerless passer with an unstoppable repertoire of scoring moves. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 With its tale of a relentless, seemingly unstoppable killer pursuing its prey, the film anticipated the burgeoning slasher genre and several of its defining conventions. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026 But then grandparents started using email to communicate with their grandkids and the wave became unstoppable. — Robbie Morrison, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Decades into her career, Shakira remains an unstoppable force — and her current streaming success proves it. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unstoppable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unstoppable
  1. invincible
  2. indomitable
  3. unbeatable
  4. insurmountable
  5. unconquerable
  6. invulnerable
  7. impregnable
  8. undefeated
Adjective
  • Panettiere featured as the virtually invincible high school cheerleader Claire Bennet on the series across four seasons.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Maceta stood contemplating the invincible green of the pastureland.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of invincible
Adjective
  • More than 70 years after her onscreen breakout, Audrey Hepburn‘s legacy is an indomitable Hollywood presence to attempt to recreate onscreen.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The director has established himself as this century’s preëminent Hollywood filmmaker, the rare working artist whose catalogue is as commercially indomitable as it is critically lauded.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
Definition of indomitable
Adjective
  • Nearby Cave Lake State Park, just 14 miles southeast of Ely, is another unbeatable spot for riding.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The fake ads often offer what appear to be unbeatable deals, capitalizing on people’s desperation.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of unbeatable
Adjective
  • Addressing the issue remains a seemingly insurmountable task.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Wahab had 51,610 votes to Hernandez’s 45,598, an insurmountable margin with just 255 ballots left to cure.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of insurmountable
Adjective
  • The rescue party made its way to New York harbor by train, private car, and then two bicycles shared among the three of them—Frank, Sarah’s husband, on one; Sarah and Billo on the other—when shipyard traffic proved unconquerable by automobile.
    — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Spurs led for more minutes than the Knicks and built seemingly unconquerable leads.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Definition of unconquerable
Adjective
  • Google also doesn’t claim that SynthID is invulnerable—the original paper on the technology notes that the watermark is not intended to withstand adversarial attacks.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
  • For Ross, this gives the character a steadier presence than the standard invulnerable operative often found in genre fiction.
    — Matt Emma, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of invulnerable
Adjective
  • Dropped catches from Steve Smith, Green and Travis Head ensured yesterday's brief rally in the field fizzled out and allowed Bangladesh to bat itself into an almost impregnable position.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The shell of a good- sized adult abalone is more or less impregnable to most of the kelp forest’s predators, too strong and too thick for penetration.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026
Definition of impregnable
Adjective
  • Speaking of the Ducks, Dan Lanning already has a semifinal appearance and a separate undefeated regular season in four years as a head coach, and six of his eight losses have come against teams that played for the national title.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Manning, with high expectations for Texas, is predicted as a top-two finisher and potential winner, especially if the Longhorns achieve a near-undefeated season.
    — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of undefeated

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