inappeasable

Cannot be mollified

Inappeasable describes something that cannot be satisfied, calmed, or pacified—an appetite, anger, or desire that persists no matter what you offer it.

An inappeasable hunger keeps gnawing; an inappeasable critic finds fault regardless of your efforts.

Her inappeasable thirst for recognition drove her to exhaustion.

The word intensifies insatiable by emphasizing failed attempts to satisfy.

insatiable

voracious

Extremely eager to consume

gluttonous · craving · hungry · avid · eager · desirous · covetous · acquisitive · unslakable · unfillable

implacable

unforgiving

Showing no leniency

unrelenting · remorseless · pitiless · vindictive · unsparing · inexorable · irreconcilable · hard-hearted · intransigent · bitter

relentless

persistent

Continuing despite difficulty

unabating · unflagging · incessant · persevering · unstoppable · ceaseless · unceasing · constant · continuous · sustained

Opposites
capacity to be satisfied or calmed

inappeasableappeasable

Able to be pacified

satiable · satisfiable · satiated · satisfied · placable

intensity and persistence of drive

inappeasablerestrained

Held under control

controlled · curbed · moderate · temperate · undemanding

Family

peace, pleasure, pleasant, pleasing, displeasure, appease, displease, appeasing, appeasement

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