unfillable
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6.2
- adjective
- /ʌnˈfɪləbəl/
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incompletable
- If you are feeling like your stomach is a gaping, unfillable void, I suggest drinking a large glass of hot water (or piping tea without sugar if you want a little flavor).
- an unfillable void
There's a giant hole that's unfillable by humans.
- There's a giant hole that's unfillable by humans.
Examples
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There's a giant hole that's unfillable by humans.
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'Revenge will never lessen the unfillable void 'left by those now gone.
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Deep down inside, there's a hole that is unfillable because human beings can't function that way.
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In response to this concern, it might be noted first that a similar incentive exists now for senators to hold seats open, and for this reason, it is widely assumed that any Supreme Court seat that opens up in a presidential election year will be unfillable because of filibuster threats.
Academic text (2006) -
The loss of my best friend left an unfillable emptiness in my life.
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After the factory closed, the job market felt unfillable for many workers searching for suitable positions.
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Her sudden departure created an unfillable gap in the team's productivity and morale.
Synonyms
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7.4
A strong want or need no one can satisfy
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Not possible to meet a demand or to solve a problem
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A person or feeling that always wants more and is never pleased
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Impossible to calm or satisfy
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Too strong to be satisfied like thirst or curiosity
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Impossible to do or make happen
Always wanting more and never feeling content
Impossible to satisfy no matter what others do
Antonyms
How Fillable
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word unfillable breaks down into un- 'not', fill 'to make full', and -able 'able to be'. So unfillable means 'not able to be filled', which is why we use it for things you cannot fill, satisfy, or replace.