unsoothable

1 8.7

Does not calm down no matter what you do

adjective
/ʌnˈsuːðəbl/

Archaic

: insoportable

He felt unsoothable anger after the betrayal.

Examples

No matter what she tried, her toddler remained unsoothable throughout the night.
The dog's anxiety during thunderstorms made him completely unsoothable.
After hearing the bad news, he was unsoothable for hours.
The child's cries were unsoothable after the accident.
The child's persistent, unsoothable cries kept the parents awake all night.
Even with soothing music and gentle rocking, her unsoothable distress continued.
No amount of reassurance could calm his unsoothable rage after the argument.

Synonyms

unappeasable

vsunsoothable

1 8.4

Impossible to calm or satisfy

is specifically about not being comforted no matter what is done

unassuageable

vsunsoothable

1 9.9

Impossible to calm or satisfy

is focused on inability to be comforted despite attempts

unrelievable

vsunsoothable

1 9.2

Not possible to make less painful or severe

is about emotional upset that resists calming rather than general severity

Antonyms

consolable

1 5.3

Can be comforted after feeling sad

How Calm

calm

680 1.0

upset

∞ 1.0

distraught

81 7.2

inconsolable

10 7.2

unsoothable

Archaic

1 8.7

Surface Forms

unsoothable positive

Morphology

unsoothable = soothable (transparent) = un + soothe + able

The adjective is formed by adding 'un-' to 'soothable' (soothe + -able); the sequence and meanings of the affixes are regular and directly yield 'not able to be soothed'.

Etymology

The word unsoothable breaks down simply: un- means 'not', soothe means 'to calm or comfort', and -able means 'able to be'. So, unsoothable is someone or something that cannot be calmed no matter what you try.