satiated

[ sey-shee-ey-tid ]

adjective

1. satisfied, as one's appetite or desire, to the point of boredom.

Other Words From

• un·sati·ated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of satiated¹

First recorded in 1685–95; satiate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

That demand is capable of being satiated in various social media, as well as it was satiated beforehand in other forms of medium, whether or not it was people reading books, or movies, or radio, whatever it was that people were listening to or gaining information from in the past.

From Salon

It means satisfied and satiated and like all is right with the world.

From Salon

I eat a French dip sandwich and a pickled egg that stains my fingertips purple at Philippe’s and feel satiated.

From Los Angeles Times

“You are entertained and satiated,” the narrator intones, “you are seemingly productive. But you are not great.”

From BBC

The dogs didn't exhibit food-related behaviors in response to relevant words, but as the authors note, "this may have occurred because several of the dogs taking part in the study may have been satiated before the start of test trials, or because dogs did not expect that they would be served a meal outside of their usual feeding times."

From Salon

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