unshakable

adjective

un·​shak·​able ˌən-ˈshā-kə-bəl How to pronounce unshakable (audio)
Synonyms of unshakablenext
: not possible to weaken or get rid of : not able to be shaken
an unshakable habit
unshakable determination/opposition
unshakably adverb
Switzerland is as unshakably opposed to sanctions as ever: neutrality, the Swiss claim, requires it. The Economist

Examples of unshakable in a Sentence

we need the kind of leader who will be unshakable in a national crisis
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Seeing credit cards has shocked some customers who thought Carshon’s was unshakable. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026 But while Simmons seemed unshakable, DoorDash was shook. Chris Brennan, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026 From a three-ingredient dinner to an unshakable dessert philosophy, Hathaway keeps delivering food content worth savoring. Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026 Trump has a child’s attention span, a megalomaniac’s urge for a ribbon cutting before his term ends, zero willingness to listen to anyone who doesn not agree with him, and — most of all — an unshakable belief that his taste and judgment is far better than any arts commission’s. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unshakable

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unshakable was in 1611

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“Unshakable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unshakable. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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