unsated

/' n'seitid/

Thân thiện

The child's curiosity remained unsated after the brief museum visit.

Definition

Adjective: - Not having been satisfied: Describes a state where a desire, need, or appetite has not been fulfilled or met. It implies a lingering sense of want or lack.

Usage

The word "unsated" is a formal or literary adjective used to describe a person, feeling, or condition that remains unfulfilled. It is typically placed before a noun or used after a linking verb like "be," "feel," or "remain."

Examples

• Adjective:
  • After the small snack, her hunger remained unsated.
  • He had an unsated curiosity about the ancient world.
  • Their demand for justice was left unsated by the court's ruling.

Advanced Usage

• "to leave unsated": to cause something to remain unfulfilled.
  • The brief explanation only served to leave my curiosity unsated.

Variants and Related Words

• Unsatisfied (adj): Not satisfied. (Note: This is a more common synonym but can sometimes imply a more active or conscious feeling of discontent, whereas "unsated" often relates to a more primal or deep-seated lack.)
• Unsatiated (adj): Not satiated. (This is a direct synonym, with "unsated" being a slightly more concise form.)
• Sated (adj): Satisfied fully, especially a desire or appetite. (This is the direct antonym.)

Synonyms

• Unfulfilled: Not carried out or brought to completion.
• Unquenched: Not satisfied or extinguished (often used for thirst or emotions).
• Insatiate (literary): Incapable of being satisfied.

Antonyms

• Sated: Fully satisfied.
• Satiated: Satisfied to the full.
• Fulfilled: Satisfied or happy because of fully developing one's abilities or character.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not having been satisfied

Từ đồng nghĩa

• unsatiated
• unsatisfied