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unslaked

unslaked

9.9
Not satisfied and still wanting more
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈsleɪkd/
  • Archaic
translation icon : insatisfecho
  • After running for miles, his thirst remained unslaked, prompting him to seek out a cool drink.

Examples

  • But we live today in the Triumph of the Will, when no whim of appetite ought to go unslaked.

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  • The unslaked desire for knowledge can drive a person to seek education and new experiences.

  • Despite their efforts, the team's ambition to win the championship remained unslaked after another season of losses.

Synonyms

unsatisfied
vsunslaked
20 3.7

Feeling unhappy because you did not get what you wanted

is broader also applying to lack of quenching or extinguishing
unfulfilled
vsunslaked
17 4.7

Not satisfied because you cannot use your skills or reach your goals

is about lack of satisfaction or quenching rather than unmet potential
unquenched
vsunslaked
7.0

A strong desire, like thirst or ambition, that is not satisfied

is more general covering lack of satisfaction or being put out
unsatiated
vsunslaked
8.5

Wanting more and not content

is broader including both unmet desire and not being put out
unsated
vsunslaked
8.1

Not fully satisfied and still wanting more

is broader covering non appetite cases and lack of extinguishing
ungratified
vsunslaked
7.2

Not feeling satisfied because a wish was not met

is more general also applying to states not quenched or still active

Antonyms

38 1.0

Not hungry or thirsty after eating enough

4.0

A thirst or desire that is satisfied so you no longer feel it

Compounds

unslaked lime
  • Specialized
9.9

A white, very strong chemical used to make mortar and cement

How Slaked

slaked
6.8
thirsty
  • Slang
18 3.8
unsated
8.1
unslaked
  • Archaic
9.9

Surface Forms

unslaked positive

Morphology

unslaked = slaked (transparent) = un + slake + ed

Clear negation of the past-participle adjective 'slaked' by the productive prefix 'un-'; meaning 'not quenched' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word unslaked comes from un- 'not' and slake 'to quench'. So an unslaked thirst or desire is one that is still not 'quenched' or satisfied.