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unquenchable

adjective

un·​quench·​able ˌən-ˈkwen-chə-bəl How to pronounce unquenchable (audio)
: unable to be quenched
an unquenchable flame
especially : not capable of being satisfied, quelled, or discouraged
an unquenchable thirst/desire
unquenchable optimism
unquenchably adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Those numbers are no surprise given pandemic shoppers’ unquenchable appetite for luxury combined with an easing supply chain. Basemwasef, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2022 This is the opening scene of Luca Guadagnino’s Bones and All, a stunning and barbaric fairy tale/road movie about a young woman, played by Waves star Taylor Russell, and her near-unquenchable craving for human flesh. Douglas Greenwood, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2022 Who can forget Federer’s comeback, his saved match points and Nadal’s unquenchable desire? Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 4 July 2022 Meanwhile, Aphrodite’s son Eros was often depicted carrying a hare as a symbol of unquenchable desire. Tok Thompson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2022 Meanwhile, Aphrodite’s son Eros was often depicted carrying a hare, as a symbol of unquenchable desire. Tok Thompson, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2022 An unquenchable desire for true crime content spurs these donors to fund a technique pioneered in the Golden State Killer case. Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2022 The driving force is always greed and the unquenchable desire for capital; the casualties are always the poor, the vanquished and the marginalized. Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2022 Lewis also attempts to uncover what drives Clark’s endless pursuit of the next thing and his seemingly unquenchable desire for more. Simon Hill, Wired, 11 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unquenchable was in the 14th century

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