unbreakable

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adj 3noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

emotional, red

VERB + UNBREAKABLE

became, believed, build, created, forge, forged, remained

UNBREAKABLE + NOUN

bern, brick, comb, connection, language, spirit, walnut

PREP.

between, in, in, with

ADV.

almost, probably

Definitions

adj

Difficult or impossible to break and therefore able to withstand rough usage.

unbreakable comb

His 14 singles titles still look like a typo even for those like me who have watched him build that probably unbreakable record, red brick by red brick.

Resilient.

the unbreakable spirit of the rebels

Not able to be broken in.

noun

Something that cannot be broken.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

Antonyms

breakable

Idioms & Phrases

sticks in a bundle are unbreakable

A group of people who are cooperating can succeed in a situation where an individual person cannot.

Sticks in a bundle can’t be broken but sticks taken singly can be easily broken. Same applies to people.

a stick in a bundle is unbreakable

Alternative form of sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.

a twig in a bundle is unbreakable

Alternative form of sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.

Example Bank

unbreakable comb

Wiktionary

His 14 singles titles still look like a typo even for those like me who have watched him build that probably unbreakable record, red brick by red brick.

Wiktionary

the unbreakable spirit of the rebels

Wiktionary

The salesman claimed the windshield was unbreakable, testing it with a punch that went straight through it.

Tatoeba · #792719

After a few dozen unrequited infatuations, Herb's heart became unbreakable.

Tatoeba · #792720

An unbreakable walnut in Bern has taken several casualties: 17 nutcrackers, 29 teeth, and a hammer.

Tatoeba · #792723

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, unbreakable is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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