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

Derived Forms

• inˈsatiably, adverb
• inˌsatiaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• in·satia·bili·ty in·satia·ble·ness noun
• in·satia·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of insatiable¹

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

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.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

Construction of new data centers is at “extraordinary levels” driven by “insatiable demand,” a recent report on the industry by real estate brokerage JLL found.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• insistent
• rapacious
• ravenous
• urgent