unstoppable

/ʌnˈstɒpəbl/ (bre, ipa) · [ənstˈɑpəbəl] /ʌnˈstɑːpəbl/ (ame, ipa) · [ənstˈɑpəbəl] /ˌən-ˈstä-pə-bəl How to pronounce unstoppable (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unstoppable — adjective

  • unstoppablepositive
  • more unstoppablecomparative
  • most unstoppablesuperlative

1. continuing with so much force, speed, or success that nobody can hold it back or

1.形容詞B2
釋義

continuing with so much force, speed, or success that nobody can hold it back or make it end

例句

By halftime, Sayaka's attack looked unstoppable to every defender on the court.

look + unstoppable for dominant performance

Christopher led an unstoppable campaign to repair the storm-damaged bridge.

unstoppable + noun before an effort or movement

同義詞
  • unbeatable

    best for teams, players, prices, or offers that no rival can match or defeat

  • irresistible

    often focuses on attraction or emotional pull rather than sheer forward force

  • inexorable

    more formal and often used for slow, fixed processes such as time or decline

反義詞
  • stoppable

    direct opposite in literal use, though much less common

  • containable

    used for fires, outbreaks, or other dangerous situations that can still be brought under control

文法句型

be + unstoppable

become + unstoppable

unstoppable + noun

用法筆記

Common for winning people or teams, powerful feelings, and processes such as growth, spread, or damage. It suggests that resistance no longer has any real effect, not just that stopping something would be difficult.

常見錯誤

❌The train was very unstoppable today.
✅The train was impossible to stop today.
💡use 'unstoppable' only when something keeps going with overwhelming force or success, not for an ordinary delay or movement.
❌Our team is more unstoppable this year.
✅Our team looks even stronger this year.
💡'unstoppable' already expresses an extreme point, so it is not usually used in the comparative.