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insatiable

[ in-sey-shuh-buhl, -shee-uh- ]

adjective

  1. not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased:

    insatiable hunger for knowledge.

    Synonyms: unquenchable, bottomless, voracious



insatiable

/ ɪnˈseɪʃɪɪt; -ʃɪə-; ɪnˈseɪʃəbəl /

adjective

  1. not able to be satisfied or satiated; greedy or unappeasable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • inˈsatiably, adverb
  • inˌsatiaˈbility, noun
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Other Words From

  • in·satia·bili·ty in·satia·ble·ness noun
  • in·satia·bly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of insatiable1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English insaciable, from Latin insatiābilis; equivalent to in- 3 + satiable
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Example Sentences

Thursday's sacking of Mark Robins by Coventry City is another stark reminder that the ruthlessness of football - and its insatiable demand for winning - comes for every boss in the end.

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Panorama spoke to eight former employees to try to understand Revolut’s work culture, and two issues came up again and again - Revolut’s insatiable appetite for growth, and a high-pressure environment.

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I have an insatiable addiction to putting my initials on everything, so I like to get my cuffs monogrammed.

Root has an insatiable hunger for runs.

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A ubiquitous presence on city, suburban and country roads across the U.S., they race daily in a nonstop push to keep pace with the insatiable demand for doorstep delivery that Amazon itself helped create.

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