unstoppable
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Not capable of being stopped or prevented: Describes something that cannot be halted, blocked, or brought to an end once it has started or is in motion. It implies immense force, momentum, or inevitability.
Usage and Examples
- Adjective:
- The team's offense was unstoppable, scoring five goals in the first half.
- Her determination to succeed was unstoppable; no obstacle could deter her.
- The lava flow from the volcano was an unstoppable force of nature.
Advanced Usage
- "An unstoppable force": A common metaphorical phrase describing a person, movement, or phenomenon of overwhelming power or momentum.
- The new political movement became an unstoppable force for change.
- "Seemingly/Rendered unstoppable": Used to emphasize the appearance of being unstoppable or the state of being made unstoppable.
- With their star player back, the team seemed unstoppable.
Variants and Related Words
- Unstoppably (adverb): In a manner that cannot be stopped.
- The rumor spread unstoppably through the office.
- Stop (verb): The root word meaning to cease movement or progress. "Unstoppable" is its direct antonym in adjective form.
Synonyms
- Inexorable: Impossible to stop or prevent. (Often implies a relentless, unforgiving quality).
- Irresistible: Too powerful or compelling to be resisted.
- Relentless: Unceasingly intense; harsh or inflexible.
Antonyms
- Stoppable: Capable of being stopped.
- Haltable: Able to be brought to a stop.
- Blockable: Able to be obstructed or prevented.
Idioms and Common Phrases
- "Like an unstoppable juggernaut": Compares something to a massive, relentless force that crushes everything in its path.
- The company's growth was like an unstoppable juggernaut, dominating the market.
- "An unstoppable tide/wave": Compares something to a natural, overwhelming movement of water.
- Public opinion turned against the policy in an unstoppable wave.
Adjective
- not capable of being stopped
- as unstoppable as the wind