"unswitchoffable" meaning in English

See unswitchoffable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unswitchoffable [comparative], most unswitchoffable [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + switch off + -able. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|un-<id:negative>|switch off|-able}} un- + switch off + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} unswitchoffable (comparative more unswitchoffable, superlative most unswitchoffable)
  1. (informal) That cannot be switched off; (of television etc.) too compelling to stop watching. Tags: informal Synonyms: unturnoffable
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        "(informal) That cannot be switched off; (of television etc.) too compelling to stop watching."
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