insatiable

in·sa·tia·ble

adj \(ˌ)in-ˈsā-shə-bəl\

Definition of INSATIABLE

: incapable of being satisfied : quenchless <had an insatiable desire for wealth>

— in·sa·tia·bil·i·ty \(ˌ)in-ˌsā-shə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— in·sa·tia·ble·ness \(ˌ)in-ˈsā-shə-bəl-nəs\ noun

— in·sa·tia·bly \-blē\ adverb

Examples of INSATIABLE

1. Her desire for knowledge was insatiable.
2. <an insatiable need for the approval of others>

Origin of INSATIABLE

Middle English insaciable, from Anglo-French, from Latin insatiabilis, from in- + satiare to satisfy — more at satiate

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to INSATIABLE

Synonyms: inappeasable, inextinguishable, insatiate, quenchless, unappeasable, unquenchable, unslakable

Antonyms: appeasable, extinguishable, satiable, satisfiable

Related Words: unappeased, unsatisfied; avid, rapacious, ravenous, voracious; demanding, exigent, importunate, insistent, urgent; clamorous, crying, pressing, yearning

Near Antonyms: satiate, satiated, satisfied; controlled, curbed, restrained

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