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unstopping

unstopping

5.1
Continuing without stopping
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈstɑːpɪŋ/
translation icon : incesante
  • Despite the unstopping rain, the festival continued as planned.

Examples

  • She has an unstopping desire to learn new languages.

  • The unstopping noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate.

  • She admired the unstopping flow of the river as it wound through the valley.

  • The unstopping rain caused flooding in the city.

  • The unstopping rain continued to fall throughout the night, soaking the ground.

  • Her unstopping enthusiasm for the project inspired everyone on the team.

  • The unstopping chatter in the café created a vibrant atmosphere.

Synonyms

constant
vsunstopping
198 2.5

Happens all the time without stopping

stresses ongoing action without adding the sense of duration length
perpetual
vsunstopping
93 5.8

Lasting for a very long time without stopping

is general ongoing continuation without implying forever
never-ending
vsunstopping
58 3.1

Continuing for a very long time with no end

means continuous action without the added feeling of forever
nonstop
vsunstopping
42 1.3

Continuing without any stops or pauses

is a general description of ongoingness not tied to movement
incessant
vsunstopping
30 6.3

Happening all the time without stopping

means ongoing continuity without stressing repetition or relentlessness
uninterrupted
vsunstopping
28 4.2

Continuing without stopping or being disturbed

emphasizes steady ongoing state rather than undisturbed technical flow
unrelenting
vsunstopping
28 7.0

Not stopping and not getting less strong

is about plain uninterrupted continuation rather than harsh intensity
sustained
vsunstopping
22 3.9

Lasting a long time without stopping or getting weaker

is about uninterrupted continuity without stressing duration length
unending
vsunstopping
19 4.1

Lasting a long time without stopping

expresses ongoingness but not necessarily an impression of endlessness
unbroken
vsunstopping
10 3.9

Without stopping in time or space

is about ongoing action rather than physical or sequential continuity
ceaseless
vsunstopping
9 4.9

Not stopping or pausing for a long time

states steady continuation but without the sense of seeming endlessness
unflagging
vsunstopping
3 7.5

Always having energy and not giving up

describes ongoing continuity rather than focus on energy or fatigue
unremitting
vsunstopping
1 8.5

Continuing without stopping or getting weaker, often in a bad way

means steady continuation without implying severity or unpleasantness
unceasing
vsunstopping
1 6.0

Continuing without stopping

focuses on general ongoing nature rather than strict continuity
uninterruptible
vsunstopping
1 6.6

Keeps working without stopping after it starts

describes continuing action but not the inability to be stopped
unsuspended
vsunstopping
1 6.0

Continuing without stopping

describes ongoing action rather than physical remaining in place
unintermitted
vsunstopping
  • Archaic
9.6

Happening without stopping

is a general ongoing idea not only formal duration
unpunctuated
vsunstopping
6.0

Expressed without pauses or breaks

is broader, covering ongoing states not only uninterrupted expression
unstopped
vsunstopping
4.5

Continuing without a break because nothing blocks it

focuses on persistent continuation, not only freedom from blockage
continued
vsunstopping
1.3

Happening without stopping for a period of time

highlights constant present state rather than merely lasting over time
undisrupted
vsunstopping
4.6

Continuing without any break

is about steady ongoingness not only smooth undisturbed flow

How Continuous

unstopping
5.1
unceasing
1 6.0
nonstop
42 1.3
continuous
141 3.7
steady
304 2.0
ongoing
401 3.5

Surface Forms

unstopping positive

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.