How Do You Spell UNASSUAGED?

Pronunciation: [ʌnɐswˈe͡ɪd͡ʒd] (IPA)

The word "Unassuaged" is spelled with the prefix "un-" which indicates the negation or opposite of the root word "assuaged". The correct pronunciation of this word is /ˌʌnəˈsweɪdʒd/, where the stress is on the second syllable "-sweɪdʒd". The "a" in the third syllable "su-" is pronounced as short "u" as in "bus". The final syllable "-aged" is pronounced as /eɪdʒd/ with a soft "j" sound as in "jam". Overall, this word means not alleviated, not pacified or not satisfied.

UNASSUAGED Meaning and Definition

1. Unassuaged is an adjective that describes a state of being where a feeling or desire is not appeased, pacified, or relieved. It refers to a condition where something, such as a pain, grief, or thirst, remains unrelieved, unsatisfied, or unmitigated.

   This term suggests a persistent and intense state of unsatisfied longing or unfulfilled desire. It implies that despite efforts made to mitigate or alleviate a particular emotion or need, there has been no resolution or alleviation of the situation. Unassuaged may also be used to describe emotional or psychological states that persist despite attempts to find solace or comfort. For example, it can describe someone whose grief remains unassuaged even after extended mourning or a person with an insatiable thirst whose consuming desire for water remains unquenched.

   The word unassuaged conveys a sense of continuing discontentment or persistent unease. It implies that the cause or source of the feeling or desire is not being adequately addressed or relieved, and that there is a need for further attention or resolution. In essence, unassuaged suggests that whatever is causing the feeling or desire has not been pacified, calmed, or alleviated, leading to an ongoing state of dissatisfaction or unfulfillment.

2. Not appeased.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for UNASSUAGED

• ynassuaged
• hnassuaged
• jnassuaged
• inassuaged
• 8nassuaged
• 7nassuaged
• ubassuaged
• umassuaged
• ujassuaged
• uhassuaged
• unzssuaged
• unsssuaged
• unwssuaged
• unqssuaged
• unaasuaged
• unazsuaged
• unaxsuaged
• unadsuaged
• unaesuaged
• unawsuaged

Etymology of UNASSUAGED

The word unassuaged is derived from the prefix un- which means not, and the verb assuage, which traces back to the Latin word assuaviare. Assuaviare is formed from the combination of ad- (meaning to) and suavis (meaning sweet or pleasant). Thus, assuage originally meant to sweeten or soften. Over time, it came to refer more generally to calming or soothing something, such as pain, grief, or anger. The addition of the prefix un- to assuage creates unassuaged, meaning not calmed or soothed.