unaufhaltsam

unstoppably, relentlessly

adverb un-OWF-halt-zahm Rare

Also means

inexorably

Usage Note

unaufhaltsam describes a force or process that cannot be stopped: unaufhaltsam voranschreiten, unaufhaltsam wachsen. Often used in contexts of progress, change or decline. Formal to neutral register.

Examples

"Die Technologie schreitet unaufhaltsam voran."

Natural Translation

Technology advances unstoppably.

Literal Translation

The technology strides unstoppably forward.

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