Meaning of un-put-downable | Babel Free

Definitions

Adjective. [C2]

Examples

“Finally, we appeal to all right-minded playgoers. Let⟳ them remember⟳ that they have⟳ got tongues, and that a vigorous, unmistakeable, un-put-downable hiss is, in a theatre, a potent instrument.”

“Since "Next" is one of Mr. [Michael] Crichton's more un-put-downable novels, the reader may experience⟳ some frustration. It's tempting to stop⟳ and look⟳ up each of the genetic, legal and ethical aberrations described here in order⟳ to see⟳ how wild a strain⟳ of science fiction is afoot. Save⟳ a step. Just believe⟳ this: Oddity after oddity in "Next" checks out, and many are replays of real events.”

“[James] Lees-Milne does not always show⟳ himself off in a good light⟳, and he is by turns self-aggrandising, cruel, dismissive, mean-spirited and totally un-put-downable (though there will be occasions when you want⟳ to throw⟳ his books across the room with some force⟳).”

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