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Alive vs Unquenched - What's the difference?

alive | unquenched |

As adjectives the difference between alive and unquenched

is that alive is having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive while unquenched is not quenched.

alive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive.
  • In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent
    • to keep the fire alive'; to keep the affections ' alive .
  • Exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings; swarming; thronged.
    • The Boyne, for a quarter of a mile, was alive with muskets and green boughs. -- .
  • Sprightly; lively; brisk.
  • Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive.
    • Tremblingly alive to nature's laws. -- .
  • As intensifier, of all living.
    • Northumberland was the proudest man alive . --.

    Usage notes

    * As intensifier, used colloquially "man alive!", "sakes alive!". * Alive always follows the noun which it qualifies.

    Antonyms

    * dead

    Derived terms

    * alive and kicking * aliveness * Christ alive * dead or alive * eat someone alive * keep hope alive * man alive * snakes alive

    Anagrams

    *

    unquenched

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not quenched
  • *{{quote-news, 2009, January 6, Jonathan Abrams, For Oklahoma City Thunder, Wins Don't Come, but Fans Do, New York Times citation
    • , passage=Oklahoma City's 1.2 million people had no professional sports team and the unquenched willingness to support one. }}

    Synonyms

    *unabated

    See also

    *unsated