UNQUENCHABLE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

unquenchable

adjective

ˌən-ˈkwen-chə-bəl

Definition of unquenchable

as in insatiable

incapable of being satisfied from a very early age she displayed an unquenchable curiosity about the natural world

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Recent Examples of unquenchable The thirst for more Summer House drama is unquenchable. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026 His unquenchable desire to achieve has taken UConn to the brink of becoming the first team since the UCLA dynasty to win three national championships in a four-year span. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026 This experience gave them a deep unquenchable yearning to go to Maui, but that’s an expensive destination for a single mom. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2026 The attack grants him immortality and an unquenchable taste for blood. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unquenchable

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The zaobanchu during Qianlong’s reign comprised nearly one thousand artisans, who worked out of fear to serve the demands of the insatiable emperor who would sometimes dole out severe punishments, like taking away a year’s salary.

— Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Add to the mix what seems to be an insatiable demand for debt by tech companies to build data centers and other infrastructure for artificial intelligence.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of insatiable

Adjective

This is becoming more urgent, Azam says, as these disasters become more frequent, but experts lack data to better identify the areas that are most at risk of future disasters like this.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Amol Rajan, the BBC Radio 4 Today show presenter, has called for urgent action to save the UK national broadcaster from an existential emergency.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of urgent

Adjective

Off set, Curry was an avid horticulturalist and worked on gardens across his own residences as well as in the homes of friends—among them, Freddie Mercury.

— Irene Borger, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026
The strong first half comes as Lego continues to expand its product catalog, capturing new customers and retaining its already avid fan base of brick builders.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of avid

Adjective

Now in his early nineties, Gregory (My Dinner with André, NYFF19) shows no sign of slowing down, as evidenced by this delightful, enormously moving document of his inextinguishable creative spark.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Aside from virtually inextinguishable flames fueled by molten pitch, the payloads likely included toxic ingredients like camphor and arsenic.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026

Definition of inextinguishable

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