unquenched
- adjective
- /ʌnˈkwɛnʧt/
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insaciable
- Till the end of the night, when we stand, and everybody stands, raising their arms into the air and yelling, whistling, then applauding again and again, encore, encore, which he gives just once until the lights of the room go up and we are left among the throngs of others with the same unquenched desire.
Examples
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The crowd's unquenched enthusiasm showed that they were eager for the concert to begin.
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An unquenched fire flared in his body.
Fiction book (1994) -
But his blood thirst remained unquenched.
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It's just unquenched greed.
Blog text (2) -
His unquenched curiosity led him to explore every corner of the ancient ruins.
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Despite achieving many goals, her unquenched ambition pushed her to strive for even more.
Synonyms
Not satisfied and still wanting more
Still there and not stopped, like a candle flame or hope
Wanting more and not content
Not fully satisfied and still wanting more
Antonyms
How Quenched
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unquenched is made from un- and quench, where quench means 'to put out', as when you use water on a fire, or 'to satisfy', as when you drink to stop thirst. So unquenched means 'not put out' or 'not satisfied', and describes something that keeps burning or wanting more.