What does insatiable mean?
Insatiable means Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy..
Insatiable
/ɪnˈseɪʃ(j)əbəl/ · adjective
Meaning
Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy..
Definitions by Sense
- Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy.
- One who or that which cannot be satiated.
Example Sentences
Hugo, in a fine frenzy, threatens to depose the Sacristan, to do this and do that; but, in the mean while, how to quiet your insatiable Jew? Hugo, for this couple of hundreds, grants the Jew his bond for four hundred payable at the end of four years. (...) Neither yet is this insatiable Jew satisfied or settled with: he had papers against us of 'small debts fourteen years old;' his modest claim amounts finally to 'Twelve hundred pounds besides interest'
Guestling, who adds an insatiable jealousy to his other domestic virtues, vetoed the new acquaintance and thenceforward the two met hurriedly and furtively in town.
Such an appointment would realize my fondest dreams. But no, at any sacrifice, I must set bounds to my insatiable ambition!
The girls are constantly reshuffled into new permutations in order to feed the J-pop market's insatiable demand for fresh looks and faces.
Synonyms for insatiable
Antonyms for insatiable
Related Words
Word Forms
- more insatiable
- most insatiable
- insatiables
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for insatiable?
Common synonyms include unsatisfied, unsatiated, quenchless, unsated.
What is the opposite of insatiable?
Possible antonyms include satiate, satiated.
How do you use insatiable in a sentence?
Hugo, in a fine frenzy, threatens to depose the Sacristan, to do this and do that; but, in the mean while, how to quiet your insatiable Jew? Hugo, for this couple of hundreds, grants the Jew his bond for four hundred payable at the end of four years. (...) Neither yet is this insatiable Jew satisfied or settled with: he had papers against us of 'small debts fourteen years old;' his modest claim amounts finally to 'Twelve hundred pounds besides interest'
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