unlosableadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈluːzəbl/, U.S.

/ˌənˈluzəb(ə)l/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and losable adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, losable adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + losable adj.

That is difficult or impossible to lose; that cannot be lost.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > loss > [adjective] > lost > able to be > not able to be

unlosable1615

unleesable1647

1615 E. Weston Triall Christian Truth (new ed.) xv. 96 Yf he bee established in grace vnloseable, howe can hee pray..leade vs not into temptation? he standing in neede of no suche grace.

1662 R. Boyle Examen Mr. T. Hobbs ii. 11 For they think Motion..an unlooseable Property, congenit to Matter.

1737 S. Bourn Christian-family Prayer Bk. Suppl. xvii. 216 May they lead us to seek grater and better, even Unlosable Injoyments in a World where all will be well.

1839 Spiritual Mag. Jan. 18/1 The soul that is in possession of this principle can never lose it; it is unloseable.

1891 Chess Player's Chron. 29 Aug. 134/1 Black has three Pawns for a Piece, and an unlosable game.

1920 Hardware Dealers' Mag. Feb. 279 (advt) Unloseable Oil Cap.

2002 Austral. Financial Rev. (Sydney) 26 Nov. 1/3 The man who lost the unlosable election in 1999 has..lost a high-profile position.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unlosable
释义	unlosableadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈluːzəbl/, U.S. /ˌənˈluzəb(ə)l/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and losable adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, losable adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + losable adj. That is difficult or impossible to lose; that cannot be lost. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > loss > [adjective] > lost > able to be > not able to be unlosable1615 unleesable1647 1615 E. Weston Triall Christian Truth (new ed.) xv. 96 Yf he bee established in grace vnloseable, howe can hee pray..leade vs not into temptation? he standing in neede of no suche grace. 1662 R. Boyle Examen Mr. T. Hobbs ii. 11 For they think Motion..an unlooseable Property, congenit to Matter. 1737 S. Bourn Christian-family Prayer Bk. Suppl. xvii. 216 May they lead us to seek grater and better, even Unlosable Injoyments in a World where all will be well. 1839 Spiritual Mag. Jan. 18/1 The soul that is in possession of this principle can never lose it; it is unloseable. 1891 Chess Player's Chron. 29 Aug. 134/1 Black has three Pawns for a Piece, and an unlosable game. 1920 Hardware Dealers' Mag. Feb. 279 (advt) Unloseable Oil Cap. 2002 Austral. Financial Rev. (Sydney) 26 Nov. 1/3 The man who lost the unlosable election in 1999 has..lost a high-profile position. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1615
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