csillapítatlan

Csillapítatlan is a Hungarian adjective meaning not pacified or not appeased, describing a state that cannot be soothed or brought to calm. It is used for emotions, conditions, or phenomena that persist despite efforts to calm them, and it often carries a strong, emphatic nuance. The term can refer to feelings such as anger, longing, or unrest, as well as to natural or social phenomena that remain intense or disruptive.

Etymology and formation: the word is formed from the verb csillapít, meaning to soothe or pacify, with the negative suffix -atlan, which indicates absence or negation. The resulting adjective denotes a lack of soothing or calming influence in the given context. It is commonly employed in literary, rhetorical, or journalistic Hungarian to convey persistence, unrest, or severity.

Usage and nuance: csillapítatlan often appears in descriptions of atmospheres, conflicts, or inner states where calm cannot be achieved. Examples include csillapítatlan indulat (unappeasable anger), csillapítatlan feszültség (unrelieved tension), or a csillapítatlan éghajlat ábrázolása in a literary context. While it can occur in everyday language, its strongest effects are found in prose and discourse aiming to emphasize stubborn or enduring disruption.

See also: csillapítás (soothing, pacification), csillapodás (calming, subsidence).