unslakable

adjective

un·​slak·​able ˌən-ˈslā-kə-bəl How to pronounce unslakable (audio)
: unable to be slaked : unquenchable
an unslakable thirst
an unslakable desire for excellence

Examples of unslakable in a Sentence

an unslakable yearning to explore the far-off corners of the globe
Recent Examples on the Web
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There’s desire itself, an unslakable thirst. E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2021 But for years, the lake was an afterthought in the state’s unslakable thirst for economic growth. Evan Bush, NBC News, 7 Dec. 2022 With so many stuck at home doom-scrolling, there was unslakable need for his brand of musical comedy relief. Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022 Russia, to which 80% of the country’s booze went, had an unslakable thirst for it. The Economist, 28 Mar. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unslakable was in 1820

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“Unslakable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unslakable. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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