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Unstoppable

adj.energetic, resilientplayful

What it means

Continuing with such force or resolve that prevention seems extremely difficult.

Reach for it when using exuberant praise for momentum while avoiding literal invincibility

Once the volunteers found a workable design, their progress seemed unstoppable.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    on a roll

    when current informal momentum matters

    not when The idiom implies a temporary streak.

  • everyday

    determined

    when firm intention is the safe claim

    not when Determined is much less forceful.

  • warm

    irrepressible

    when spirit repeatedly rises again

    not when Irrepressible concerns expression more than progress.

  • professional

    relentless

    when pressure or effort never lets up

    not when Relentless can sound punishing or hostile.

  • formal

    formidable

    when power makes opposition difficult

    not when Formidable can sound intimidating.

  • literary

    invincible

    when defeat is claimed impossible

    not when Invincible is an absolute and usually false.

Said against

3
  • stoppable
  • stalled
  • defeated

It naturally appears in

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  • seem unstoppable

    The campaign began to seem unstoppable after the court ruling.

  • unstoppable force

    Calling one leader an unstoppable force can erase the team.

  • feel unstoppable

    A team can feel unstoppable and still keep the safety check.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.