insatiable
/in'seiʃjəbl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Impossible to satisfy or quench: Describes a desire, appetite, or demand that is so great it can never be fully met or appeased.
- Extremely greedy or voracious: Characterizes a person or entity that constantly wants more and is never content with what is received.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The child had an insatiable curiosity, constantly asking "why?" (The child's curiosity could never be fully satisfied.)
- The dictator's insatiable thirst for power led to endless wars. (His desire for power was impossible to quench.)
- She has an insatiable appetite for knowledge, always reading new books. (Her desire for knowledge is never-ending.)
Advanced Usage
- "insatiable for": Having an unquenchable desire for a specific thing.
- The artist was insatiable for recognition, never feeling his work was truly appreciated.
- "insatiable in": Showing an unquenchable quality in a particular pursuit or aspect.
- He was insatiable in his pursuit of the truth, following every lead.
- "insatiable as": Used in comparisons to emphasize the extreme nature of the desire.
- His ambition was as insatiable as a black hole.
Variants and Related Words
- Insatiably (adverb): In a manner that cannot be satisfied.
- He read insatiably, devouring every book in the library.
- Insatiability (noun): The quality or state of being insatiable.
- The insatiability of the market for new technology drives constant innovation.
- Insatiate (adjective): A less common, synonymous form of 'insatiable'.
- An insatiate hunger for adventure.
Synonyms
- Unquenchable: Impossible to satisfy or suppress (often used for thirst or desire).
- Voracious: Wanting or consuming great quantities of something (often food or knowledge).
- Unappeasable: Impossible to pacify, placate, or satisfy.
- Ravenous: Extremely hungry; voracious.
Antonyms
- Satiable: Capable of being satisfied or appeased.
- Moderate: Average in amount, intensity, or degree; not extreme.
- Content: In a state of peaceful happiness or satisfied acceptance.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- An insatiable appetite/desire/thirst for something: A very common collocation emphasizing the object of the endless desire.
- He has an insatiable appetite for gossip.
- Insatiable curiosity: A very strong, never-ending desire to know or learn things.
- Her insatiable curiosity made her an excellent detective.
Adjective
- impossible to satisfy
- an insatiate appetite
- an insatiable demand for old buildings to restore
- his passion for work was unsatiable