insatiable
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adjective \(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
See Examples of INSATIABLE
- Her desire for knowledge was insatiable.
- <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
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