unbreakable

adjective

un·​break·​able ˌən-ˈbrā-kə-bəl How to pronounce unbreakable (audio)
: not able to be broken
unbreakable plastic
the unbreakable bond between a mother and her child

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After an incredible post-pandemic run, the once seemingly unbreakable American economy is bending. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025 Yet through these years, our players, coaches, and supporters have shown resilience and unbreakable spirit. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025 Is the overriding fact of American politics still that Trump has an extremely high floor of support and an unbreakable connection to around forty per cent of the country? Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 McCartney also took his own photographs and their similarity in photographic styles is presented as evidence of their unbreakable kinship. Caleb Hammond, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbreakable

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1505, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbreakable was circa 1505

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“Unbreakable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbreakable. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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