unslakable
Cannot be quenched
Unslakable describes a thirst or desire that cannot be satisfied or quenched.
The word derives from slake, meaning to relieve thirst or satisfy a craving.
An unslakable thirst keeps demanding more no matter how much you drink; an unslakable curiosity drives someone to keep investigating: His unslakable appetite for knowledge led him through three graduate degrees.
Strong desire for achievement
- driveOperate a vehicle
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
- pursuitAct of chasing something
hunger · ruthless · climbing · grasping · unquenchable · voracious · relentless · boundless
Intense prolonged craving
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- lustIntense carnal appetite
- passionIntense emotional drive
obsession · infatuation · compulsion · urge · pining · fervor · ardor · hunger
Extremely dry or thirsty
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- drynessAbsence of moisture
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
- aridDevoid of water
desiccated · waterless · aridity · scorching · gasping · craving · burning · torrid
Stubbornly determined to continue
- indefatigableIncapable of wearying
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
resolute · unyielding · unwavering · unrelenting · dogged · implacable · indomitable · unflagging
aspiration
Strong desire for achievement
- driveOperate a vehicle
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- strivingEarnest sustained endeavor
pursuit · hunger · ruthless · climbing · grasping · unquenchable · voracious · relentless · boundless · endless
yearning
Intense prolonged craving
passion · obsession · infatuation · compulsion · urge · pining · fervor · ardor · hunger · ache
parched
Extremely dry or thirsty
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- drynessAbsence of moisture
- droughtProlonged water scarcity
arid · desiccated · waterless · aridity · scorching · gasping · craving · burning · torrid · sweltering
tenacious
Stubbornly determined to continue
- indefatigableIncapable of wearying
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
steadfast · resolute · unyielding · unwavering · unrelenting · dogged · implacable · indomitable · unflagging · unswerving
unslakableslakable
Able to be satisfied
satiable · quenchable · slaked · quenched · satisfiable
unslakablecontrolled
Kept within limits
restrained · curbed · moderate · manageable · tempered