as in insatiable
incapable of being satisfied
from a very early age she displayed an unquenchable curiosity about the natural world
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of unquenchable
Apart from that, there is also the fact that Baba is urged by an unquenchable thirst to make music.
—
Spin Contributor, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2024
First and most frustrating example: Our unquenchable thirst for driving, dangers be damned.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Founder Greg Harms even referred to his followers as crackheads because of their unquenchable desire to chase virgin snow and rip big lines, and many would have been willing to overnight in igloos for the opportunity to pursue untouched powder with him.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024
In the home gaming scene, seemingly unquenchable consumer desire fueled a period of innovation unlike anything the now $200 billion industry has seen since.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unquenchable 
Spin Contributor, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2024
First and most frustrating example: Our unquenchable thirst for driving, dangers be damned.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Founder Greg Harms even referred to his followers as crackheads because of their unquenchable desire to chase virgin snow and rip big lines, and many would have been willing to overnight in igloos for the opportunity to pursue untouched powder with him.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2024
In the home gaming scene, seemingly unquenchable consumer desire fueled a period of innovation unlike anything the now $200 billion industry has seen since.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unquenchable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unquenchable
Adjective
-
An impoverished single mother struggles to hold on to her sanity as she’s forced into extreme measures to satisfy her son’s insatiable, inhuman appetite.Alex Ritman, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
-
Studio Pow Form: Feature Genre: Thriller / horror Summary: An impoverished single mother struggles to hold on to her sanity as she’s forced into extreme measures to satisfy her son’s insatiable, inhuman appetite.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Adjective
-
Working with key allies such as Australia and Japan to bolster deterrence will require urgent effort.Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
-
Oxygen is an urgent need in this mountain town of 2,857.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
Adjective
-
The time of breakup is considered the end of winter and the beginning of spring, and avid bettors use all kinds of homespun algorithms to predict the time of breakup, incorporating such data as annual snowfall, temperature patterns, and even train schedules.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
-
After the episode aired on July 17, the TikToker (and an avid astrology believer) tells PEOPLE that fans were quick to look skyward to reason why the duo had such a natural rapport.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
-
Probably not, since his inextinguishable smirk appears to be the product of a lot of repressed anger and jealousy.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 June 2024
-
During the hottest summer ever measured, humans and animals alike struggle to cope as inextinguishable fires draw closer.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near unquenchable
Cite this Entry
“Unquenchable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unquenchable. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share