Definition of insatiable
: incapable of being satisfied : quenchless
- had an insatiable desire for wealth
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Examples of insatiable in a Sentence
Her desire for knowledge was insatiable.
an insatiable need for the approval of others
Recent Examples of insatiable from the Web
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And that led to a so-far insatiable interest in literally everything that has to do with the Revolution.
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Perhaps most evocative is the show’s suggestion that architectural subjects could stimulate the artist’s insatiable appetite for experimentation.
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And, last year, the Orlando audience marred a superb Neville/Mustafa Ali match with its insatiable lust for beach balls.
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Today, the former steel town seems to be enjoying a momentary respite from the insatiable economic forces that have transformed Youngstown from a bustling Midwestern metropolis into a convenient metaphor for Donald Trump’s America.
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At two years old, Anna developed an insatiable appetite and was diagnosed with the condition, that affects one in 15,000 babies born in the United States.
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Kidd’s athletic prowess was accompanied by an insatiable desire for knowledge, which was used as a weapon on the court.
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Louisville’s most obvious advantages are Kentucky’s insatiable appetite for basketball and its conspicuous lack of major-league sports.
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There is an insatiable demand for the United States military, and in my case the U.S. Navy.
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Origin and Etymology of insatiable
Middle English insaciable, from Anglo-French, from Latin insatiabilis, from in- + satiare to satisfy — more at satiate
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First Known Use: 15th century
in the meaning defined above
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Synonyms
inappeasable, inextinguishable, insatiate, quenchless, unappeasable, unquenchable, unslakable;
Antonyms
Related Words
avid, rapacious, ravenous, voracious;
INSATIABLE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of insatiable for English Language Learners
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: always wanting more : not able to be satisfied
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Definition of insatiable for Students
: impossible to satisfy
- insatiable thirst
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