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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Her signature was the penetrating whisper, the ability to fluctuate volume within a single breath, bringing an anguished cry to a sound both thinly sympathetic and unbreakable at its core. Joshua Barone, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 Baseball as a sport has morphed in many ways over the generations, creating some truly unbreakable records. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard have unbreakable bond. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025 This durable, unbreakable plastic piggy bank features a cute and colorful design that my children loved as their first place to store money. Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 11 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbreakable

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1505, in the meaning defined above

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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 14 Mar. 2025.

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