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unpacified

unpacified

8.2
A person, place, or group that is not calm after attempts to make it peaceful
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈpæsɪfaɪd/
translation icon : intranquilo
  • The child's cries were unpacified even after being comforted by her parents.

Examples

  • Why is he still unpacified by the news?

  • The region remained unpacified despite several peace efforts.

  • After hours of negotiation, the crowd was still unpacified and refused to leave.

  • The crowd remained unpacified after the announcement.

  • The protests continued as the crowd remained unpacified despite the police presence.

  • After the meeting, the employees felt unpacified by the management's decision regarding their raises.

  • The wild horse was unpacified and refused to be tamed by the trainers.

Synonyms

unquiet
vsunpacified
2 7.9

Not calm or peaceful, often restless because of worry

is specifically about not being calmed or subdued into peace
unpeaceful
vsunpacified
6.7

Causing conflict and trouble, often noisy or violent

focuses on not being brought into a peaceful or subdued state
unpeaceable
vsunpacified
9.1

Likely to cause arguments or fighting

means being left not calmed rather than having an aggressive disposition

How Pacified

calm
735 1.0
unpacified
8.2
uneasy
98 3.2
violent
  • Offensive
∞ 2.5

Surface Forms

unpacified positive

Morphology

unpacified = pacify (transparent) = un + pacify + ed

The meaning is clearly derived from 'pacify' with the prefix 'un-' indicating negation and the suffix '-ed' forming an adjective.

Etymology

Unpacified starts with un- meaning 'not' and uses the root pac meaning 'peace', the same root you see in the word peace. So unpacified simply means 'not made peaceful' or 'not calmed'.