unputdownable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a person, etc.: difficult or impossible to put down (in various senses).
  2. Of a book or other written work: so captivating or engrossing that one cannot bear to stop reading it.

Pronunciation

/(ˌ)ʌnpʊtˈdaʊnəb(ə)l/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unputdownable.wav /ˌənˌpʊtˈdaʊnəb(ə)l/

Word forms

unputdownable more unputdownable most unputdownable un-put-downable

Etymology

From un- + put down + -able.

Synonyms

page-turning

Related words

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