INSATIATE

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

insatiate (comparative more insatiate, superlative most insatiate)

(archaic or literary) That is not satiated; insatiable.

Antonyms: satiable, satisfiable

Source: Wiktionary


In*sa"ti*ate, a. Etym: [L. insatiatus.]

Definition: Insatiable; as, insatiate thirst. The insatiate greediness of his desires. Shak. And still insatiate, thirsting still for blood. Hook.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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