insatiable

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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

insatiability

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noun

in·​sa·​tia·​bil·​i·​ty (¦)inˌsāshə¦bilətē 

-lətē, 

-i sometimes -shēə-

: the quality or state of being insatiable

Synonyms of insatiable

Adjective

• unquenchable
• urgent
• avid
• insatiate

Examples of insatiable in a Sentence

Adjective

Her desire for knowledge was insatiable.

an insatiable need for the approval of others

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The appetite for video seems insatiable, and if news organizations won’t lean in, armies of content creators will be happy to scoop up the audiences. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2026

Asian tech companies, which play an integral role in the global electronics supply chain, have been buoyed by insatiable demand for components such as semiconductor chips needed to build massive AI data centers. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

The demand is insatiable, and the demand outside AI is pretty much insatiable as well. — Jenni Reid,lee Ying Shan,paulina Likos, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

For years, the AI industry’s insatiable demand for memory and storage has had plenty of knock-on effects on the price and availability of PC components like RAM, SSDs, and GPUs. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

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

Noun

probably from French or Late Latin; French insatiabilité, from Middle French, from Late Latin insatiabilitas, from Latin insatiabilis insatiable + -itas -ity

First Known Use

Adjective

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