unappeasable
|un-ap-peas-a-ble|
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/ˌʌnəˈpiːzəbəl/
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/ˌʌnəˈpiːzəbl/
cannot be pacified
Etymology
'unappeasable' originates from English, formed by the prefix 'un-' + the adjective 'appeasable'; 'un-' meant 'not' and 'appease' ultimately comes from Old French 'apaiser', itself from Latin elements related to 'pacare' meaning 'to pacify'.
'appease' came into English via Old French 'apaiser' (or 'apaisier'), from Latin roots such as 'pacare'/'pax' (peace). The adjective 'appeasable' was formed by adding the suffix '-able' to 'appease', and later the negative prefix 'un-' was attached to create 'unappeasable'.
Originally related to making peace or calming (to 'pacify'), the compounded modern form came to mean 'not able to be pacified or satisfied'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not able to be appeased or pacified; impossible to calm or satisfy.
The dictator remained unappeasable despite repeated concessions.
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Adjective 2
(Of desires or demands) impossible to satisfy; insatiable.
She had an unappeasable appetite for recognition.
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Last updated: 2025/12/20 02:48