unstopping
- adjective
- /ʌnˈstɑːpɪŋ/
- Despite the unstopping rain, the festival continued as planned.
Examples
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She has an unstopping desire to learn new languages.
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The unstopping noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate.
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She admired the unstopping flow of the river as it wound through the valley.
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The unstopping rain caused flooding in the city.
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The unstopping rain continued to fall throughout the night, soaking the ground.
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Her unstopping enthusiasm for the project inspired everyone on the team.
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The unstopping chatter in the café created a vibrant atmosphere.
Synonyms
Happens all the time without stopping
Lasting for a very long time without stopping
Continuing for a very long time with no end
Continuing without any stops or pauses
Happening all the time without stopping
Continuing without stopping or being disturbed
Not stopping and not getting less strong
Lasting a long time without stopping or getting weaker
Lasting a long time without stopping
Without stopping in time or space
Not stopping or pausing for a long time
Always having energy and not giving up
Continuing without stopping or getting weaker, often in a bad way
Continuing without stopping
Keeps working without stopping after it starts
Continuing without stopping
Happening without stopping
Expressed without pauses or breaks
Continuing without a break because nothing blocks it
Happening without stopping for a period of time
Continuing without any break
How Continuous
Surface Forms
Morphology
unstopping = stopping (transparent) = un + stopping
The word is a straightforward negation of the participial form 'stopping', so the meaning is easy to recover.
Etymology
Unstopping comes from un- 'not' and stop 'to pause', so it means 'not stopping' and describes something that keeps going without a break, like nonstop.