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unassuageable

/ˌʌnəˈsweɪdʒəbəl/

unassuageable adjective: impossible to assuage.

Adjective

unassuageable (not comparable)

  1. (usually) Impossible to assuage
    • Haven't Americans lived long enough with the heartache of unassuageable grief?1997 March 14, Michael Miner, “What's Wrong With Being an Anti-Semite”, in Chicago Reader
    • The most powerful character in the story, Diana, never truly appears, other than in radiant glimpses. The unassuageable anguish of the 12-year-old Harry’s loss gives Moehringer a potent, overarching literary device.2023 January 17, Tina Brown, “Spare by Prince Harry review – magical thinking in Montecito”, in The Guardian

Synonyms of unassuageable

Origin of unassuageable

From un- + assuageable.

Words formed from unassuageable

Questions about unassuageable

What does unassuageable mean?
Unassuageable means impossible to assuage.
What part of speech is unassuageable?
Unassuageable is an adjective.
How do you pronounce unassuageable?
Unassuageable is pronounced /ˌʌnəˈsweɪdʒəbəl/.

Words near unassuageable in the dictionary

  1. unassociating
  2. unassociation
  3. unassociative
  4. unassoiled
  5. unassorted
  6. unassuageable
  7. unassuageably
  8. unassuaged
  9. unassuaging
  10. unassuetude
  11. unassumable

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