unpacifiable

Cannot be calmed

Unpacifiable describes someone or something that cannot be calmed, appeased, or satisfied.

An unpacifiable enemy refuses all peace offerings.

An unpacifiable rage persists despite attempts to soothe it.

Her grief was unpacifiable—nothing we said or did brought comfort.

The word suggests that ordinary means of reconciliation or comfort will fail.

unyielding

implacable

Incapable of being pacified

intransigentRefusing to compromise
unappeasableCannot be mollified
irreconcilableImpossible to resolve together

uncompromising · relentless · unrelenting · inexorable · unbending · adamant · obstinate · obdurate · inflexible · immovable

emotional

fury

Intense violent anger

rageIntense, violent anger
wrathFierce, punishing anger
angerIntense hostile emotion

ire · seething · incensed · outrage · indignation · bitterness · resentment · grievance · vengefulness · rancor

conflict

war

Armed struggle between groups

hostilitiesActive armed fighting
strifeAngry, prolonged conflict
feudBitter ongoing rivalry

dispute · discord · clash · antagonism · animosity · belligerence · aggression · hostility · enmity · vendetta

uncontrollable

unmanageable

Impossible to control

ungovernableImpossible to control
untameableImpossible to subdue
wildNot domesticated or controlled

feral · unruly · turbulent · volatile · tempestuous · tumultuous · chaotic · explosive · ferocious · fierce

Opposites

capacity for appeasement or calming

unpacifiablepacifiable

Able to be calmed

appeasable · conciliable · reconcilable · tractable · amenable

Family

pacifiable, pacify, pacified, pacifying, pacifier, pacifiers, pacific, pacifism, pacifist

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