unstopped
- adjective
- /ʌnˈstɑpt/
:
sin interrupción
- After the drain was fixed, the water poured out rapidly, as if it had been unstopped for the first time in days.
Examples
-
The river flowed freely after the dam was removed, like an unstopped faucet that had been turned on full blast.
-
So the so the stop values are a function of the unstopped values.
-
She would like to feel the relief of running clear and free, like an unstopped drain.
Fiction book (1991) -
It creates a culture that allows for abuse to happen, to go unreported, and to go unstopped/unpunished, and to be covered up or whitewashed over.
Blog text (6) -
Feeling an overwhelming sense of joy, she let her emotions run unstopped, laughing and crying without restraint.
Synonyms
34
4.9
Allowed to continue without control
31
3.9
Not kept within limits, like a fire or a strong feeling
28
4.2
Continuing without stopping or being disturbed
22
3.0
Not interrupted or bothered so things stay the same
7
6.1
Able to continue without being stopped
2
8.3
Free and not limited by rules
1
4.6
Free to move forward without being stopped
1
6.6
Keeps working without stopping after it starts
1
5.3
Free to move or act without being stopped
1
6.0
Continuing without stopping
1
6.8
Not held and free to go
Happening without stopping
Continuing without stopping
Continuing without any break
Not blocked so water, air or traffic can move freely
Not blocked so air or traffic can move easily
Not kept under control and without limits
Not limited in speed or amount, for example an internet connection that stays fast
Antonyms
How Continuous
1
6.0
42
1.3
28
4.2
141
3.7
304
2.0
401
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unstopped comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and the verb stop meaning 'to block or end', so a helpful image is something that is not blocked and keeps going. That's why unstopped can mean continuing without interruption or obstacle.