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unappeasable

adjective

ˌən-ə-ˈpē-zə-bəl How to pronounce unappeasable (audio)
Definition of unappeasablenext
1
as in insatiable
incapable of being satisfied it turned out that the public's appetite for sadistic horror movies was not unappeasable after all

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2
as in relentless
showing no signs of slackening or yielding in one's purpose warned that the nation was dealing with an unappeasable enemy

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Recent Examples of unappeasable Surely giving up the unappeasable hunger can’t be the answer. — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026 This lesson may finally hit home on Friday, when the big-hearted Sun in your foundational fourth house clashes with unappeasable Saturn in your relationship realm. — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 13 Nov. 2022 In 2022, his compulsion to sing and pick his guitar and ramble the roads is undiminished and, evidently, unappeasable. — Jody Rosen, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2022 Such leaders are unappeasable because their goals can never be reached. — Walter Russell Mead, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2022 Activists will decry the shift as hippie-punching aimed at mollifying an unappeasable hard right, while moderates will blame the activists for continuing to tar the party's image with unpopular radical stances. — Noah Millman, The Week, 25 June 2021 This unappeasable hostility is a problem for Israel, for America, and for the Democratic Party. — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 22 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unappeasable
  1. insatiable
  2. relentless
  3. unquenchable
  4. determined
  5. urgent
  6. grim
  7. avid
  8. persistent
Adjective
  • But two decades later, as the AI boom’s insatiable demand for energy ripples through the economy, owning utilities companies has become a sweet bet.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In the meantime, his insatiable paranoia will be exacerbated by the missing family cat, and his decision to let the alarm company booby trap the house with fog bombs will literally blow up in his face.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of insatiable
Adjective
  • Caland turned relentless mark-making, erotic bodies and embroidered garments into a boundary-blurring philosophy where art, home and life fully merge.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Carney’s relentless schedule reflects the urgency of his push to build alternatives to the United States.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of relentless
Adjective
  • In other words, pretty much all of the hype around Geese was legit, believe it or not — a product of the same apparently unquenchable drive to talk about this band that, in turn, produced the backlash that followed.
    — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The film frames spirituality as both a visceral response to injustice, and an unquenchable thirst to cure it.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 July 2026
Definition of unquenchable
Adjective
  • Rounding out their trio is Hazel (Kennedi Reece), a sweet, naive young woman, completely sheltered by her conservative upbringing but determined to follow her Michelle Obama dreams.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Brooke poured her heart out in the wake of here father’s death, which was later determined to be caused by a heart attack.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of determined
Adjective
  • The imperative to continue to innovate and scale climate technology feels more urgent to me every year.
    — Stéphane Germain, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • An urgent competition for the Moon The flashpoint of the near future is the Moon, where both NASA and China are in a contest to not just land humans but also establish a long-term settlement.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of urgent
Adjective
  • Now life was like that; some days fine and firm and full of whatever, while other days the hoarse bark of the neighbors’ dog or a friend’s grim diagnosis and her body succumbed to an emotional gravity that pulled her into a free fall.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The term is a grim irony because, from the vantage point of history, the body of law most relevant to the robot-category problem is that of slavery, which borrowed from laws relating to horses and other livestock.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of grim
Adjective
  • Deutsch, an avid gardener, worked with Manscapers on the landscape design and opted for boxwoods, more evergreens and hydrangeas to frame each space of the outdoor area.
    — Matt Goulet, Architectural Digest, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Based in Malibu and described as an avid surfer and skater, Gerber had opened up about his mental health struggles and drug use in recent years.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of avid
Adjective
  • The program arrives as aviation faces persistent demand for new pilots.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Rising logistics costs, shrinking margins and persistent supply chain volatility, in particular, are pushing leaders toward agentic AI and machine learning for demand forecasting and inventory placement.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of persistent

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“Unappeasable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unappeasable. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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