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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
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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