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BNC: 14843 COCA: 15425

insatiable

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insatiable /ɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/ adjective
insatiable
/ɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of INSATIABLE
[more insatiable; most insatiable]
: always wanting more : not able to be satisfied无法满足的

— insatiably

/ɪnˈseɪʃəbli/ adverb
BNC: 14843 COCA: 15425

insatiable

adjective

in·​sa·​tia·​ble (ˌ)in-ˈsā-shə-bəl How to pronounce insatiable (audio)
: incapable of being satisfied : quenchless
had an insatiable desire for wealth
insatiableness noun
insatiably adverb

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of insatiable was in the 15th century
BNC: 14843 COCA: 15425

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