unputdownable
un·put·down·able
unputdownable · more unputdownable · most unputdownable
Of a person, etc.: difficult or impossible to put downOf a person, etc.: difficult or impossible to put down (in various senses).
UK/(ˌ)ʌnpʊtˈdaʊnəb(ə)l/US/ˌənˌpʊtˈdaʊnəb(ə)l/
» This book is unputdownable.
Dieses Buch geht einem nicht aus der Hand.
Meaning
2 senses(informal)Of a person, etc.: difficult or impossible to put down (in various senses).
(informal, specifically)Of a book or other written work: so captivating or engrossing that one cannot bear to stop reading it.
Examples
1 sentencesThis book is unputdownable.
deDieses Buch geht einem nicht aus der Hand.
Origin
From un- + put down + -able.From un- + put down + -able.
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Forms
more unputdownable, most unputdownable| Comparative | more unputdownable Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unputdownable Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymspage-turning
Antonyms
2 antonymsputdownableput-downable
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpage-turner
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form