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UNPUTDOWNABLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does unputdownable mean? 

UNPUTDOWNABLE (adjective)
  The adjective UNPUTDOWNABLE has 1 sense:

1. (of a book etc) so well written and entertaining as to be difficult to put down

  Familiarity information: UNPUTDOWNABLE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


UNPUTDOWNABLE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(of a book etc) so well written and entertaining as to be difficult to put down

Context example:

Unless the story is at once as unputdownable to a taxi driver as to a university professor it is not good enough

Similar:

interesting (arousing or holding the attention)


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