unbreakable

Everyday

1. Very hard or impossible to break: unbreakable plastic. tree →
2. Too strong to be ended or beaten: an unbreakable promise, an unbreakable code, an unbreakable record. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life: unbreakable cups and toys for small children. In stories: an unbreakable bond of friendship, an unbreakable spell or code. In science, nothing is truly unbreakable; the word means very strong. Phrases: «unbreakable bond», «unbreakable rule».

Examples

• We use unbreakable plates at picnics. tree →
• The two friends shared an unbreakable bond. tree →
• The spies tried to crack the unbreakable code. tree →
• My phone has an unbreakable screen, or so the advert says. tree →
• Her record of 100 goals seemed unbreakable. tree →
• Telling the truth was an unbreakable rule in their house. tree →

Note

Takes «an»: «an unbreakable glass». Adverts often exaggerate: «unbreakable» usually means very hard to break, not impossible. Opposite: breakable, fragile.