insatiable

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adjective

in·sa·tia·ble (ˌ)in-ˈsā-shə-bəl

Synonyms of insatiable

: incapable of being satisfied : quenchless

had an insatiable desire for wealth

insatiability

(ˌ)in-ˌsā-shə-ˈbi-lə-tē

noun

insatiableness

(ˌ)in-ˈsā-shə-bəl-nəs

noun

insatiably

(ˌ)in-ˈsā-shə-blē

adverb

insatiability

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noun

in·sa·tia·bil·i·ty (¦)inˌsāshə¦bilətē

-lətē,

-i sometimes -shēə-

: the quality or state of being insatiable

Examples of insatiable in a Sentence

Adjective Her desire for knowledge was insatiable. an insatiable need for the approval of others

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Adjective

The record is built around the clarity and compassion that can only come from an insatiable appetite for exploration. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 Pritzker can do nothing about much of the electorate’s seemingly insatiable thirst for silliness. — Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Google signed a gigantic infrastructure deal to supply Anthropic with cutting-edge chips as the industry explores new financing paradigms to meet the AI industry's insatiable appetite for compute power. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 On the positive side, this news can be considered another indicator of the insatiable demand for AI and the infrastructure needed to power it. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for insatiable

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English insaciable, from Anglo-French, from Latin insatiabilis, from in- + satiare to satisfy — more at satiate

Noun

probably from French or Late Latin; French insatiabilité, from Middle French, from Late Latin insatiabilitas, from Latin insatiabilis insatiable + -itas -ity

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of insatiable was in the 15th century

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insatiable

adjective

in·sa·tia·ble (ˈ)in-ˈsā-shə-bəl

: impossible to satisfy

insatiable thirst

an insatiable desire for knowledge

insatiably

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adverb

insatiable

adjective

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