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 New Trier soccer star Addy Randall has an unquenchable thirst to compete. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 People who become artists typically have both a great talent and an unquenchable thirst for attention, and theatre offers a stage for the former and the most direct possible relief for the latter. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for unquenchable

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Adjective

With her solo career, Jade has pushed harder than ever before, fueled by an insatiable hunger for true pop greatness.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026
Trump’s presidency seems rooted in a policy du jour mindset which responds first and foremost to pleasuring his insatiable ego.

— Kevin Igoe, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of insatiable

Adjective

Advertisement As a result, many older users who may have only had glancing interactions with AI have become avid users.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
For avid safari-goers, this is a particularly great spot to learn more about the initiatives and efforts that go into conservation work for specific wildlife.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of avid

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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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unquestionable

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