unshakable en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *skek-der. Proto-Germanic *skakaną Proto-West Germanic *skakan Old English sċacan Middle English schaken English shake Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English shakable English unshakable From un- + shakable.
Meanings
- Not able to be shaken; firm, solid.
- Resolute, unfaltering, unwavering.
- (figuratively) Having no errors or loopholes; unassailable.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unshakeable | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more unshakable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unshakable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
unshakableness · unshakability · unshakably
Translations (20)
ga docht (not able to be shaken) · bg непоклатим (not able to be shaken) · it incrollabile (not able to be shaken) · bg непоколебим (not able to be shaken) · fr inébranlable (not able to be shaken) · gv do-chraa (not able to be shaken) · gv do-leaystey (not able to be shaken) · pt inabalável (not able to be shaken) · ga dochumhscaithe (not able to be shaken) · el ακατάλυτος (not able to be shaken) · ga daingean (not able to be shaken) · nl onwrikbaar (not able to be shaken) · de unerschütterlich (not able to be shaken) · es inquebrantable (not able to be shaken) · gv do-heiy (not able to be shaken) · gv do-voirey (not able to be shaken) · ga diongbháilte (not able to be shaken) · ga dochorraithe (not able to be shaken) · gv neuchorragh (not able to be shaken) · ga dobhogtha (not able to be shaken)