insatiable

adjective

in·​sa·​tia·​ble (ˌ)in-ˈsā-shə-bəl 

: incapable of being satisfied : quenchless

had an insatiable desire for wealth

insatiability

(ˌ)in-ˌsā-shə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

insatiableness

(ˌ)in-ˈsā-shə-bəl-nəs 

noun

insatiably

(ˌ)in-ˈsā-shə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• unquenchable
• urgent
• avid
• insatiate

Examples of insatiable in a Sentence

Her desire for knowledge was insatiable.

an insatiable need for the approval of others

Recent Examples on the Web

Fueled by rage and an insatiable desire for freedom, Isaac persuades Charles to keep the plantation. —Ed Meza, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025

But that manifests with her as a sort of vengeful, insatiable anger and need for revenge. —EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025

Keynes’s prediction failed to come to pass, thanks to consumers’ insatiable appetite for stuff, the intrinsic satisfaction of work, and the uneven distributional consequences of technological progress. —Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025

Her debut full-length The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess turned her from a struggling indie act into a global superstar, and demand for new music from the Grammy winner is insatiable. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

insatiable

adjective

in·​sa·​tia·​ble (ˈ)in-ˈsā-shə-bəl 

: impossible to satisfy

insatiable thirst

an insatiable desire for knowledge

insatiably

-blē 

adverb