unputdownable

[ uhn-poot-dou-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. (especially of a book or periodical) so interesting or suspenseful as to compel reading.

unputdownable

/ ˌʌnpʊtˈdaʊnəbəl /

adjective

1. (of a book, esp a novel) so gripping as to be read right through at one sitting

Word History and Origins

Origin of unputdownable¹

From phrase put down; un- ¹, -able

Example Sentences

Puppy chow is an unputdownable snack in which rice cereal squares are coated in a mix of peanut butter, chocolate and sometimes butter, before being tossed in confectioners’ sugar.

From Washington Post

“The Eagle Has Landed and his other Liam Devlin books, his later Sean Dillon series, and so many others were and remain absolutely unputdownable.”

From Washington Times

“The Eagle Has Landed and his other Liam Devlin books, his later Sean Dillon series, and so many others were and remain absolutely unputdownable.”

From Seattle Times

Harper Collins chief executive Charlie Redmayne described Higgins as a "classic thriller writer: instinctive, tough, relentless", adding his novels "were and remain absolutely unputdownable."

From BBC

“The Vanishing Half,” with its clever premise and strongly developed characters, is unputdownable and highly recommended.

From Washington Times