INSATIABLE

insatiate, insatiable, unsatiable

(adjective) impossible to satisfy; ā€œan insatiate appetiteā€; ā€œan insatiable demand for old buildings to restoreā€; ā€œhis passion for work was unsatiableā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

insatiable (comparative more insatiable, superlative most insatiable)

Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy

Usage notes

• Nouns to which "insatiable" is often applied: appetite, desire, curiosity, thirst, hunger, need, greed.

Noun

insatiable (plural insatiables)

One who or that which cannot be satiated.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


In*sa"tia*ble, a. Etym: [F. insatiable, L. ionsatiabilis. See In- not, and Satiable.]

Definition: Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy; as, an insatiable appetite, thirst, or desire. "Insatiable of glory." Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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