insatiable

Intermediatezipf 3.04

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈseɪʃəbl/(in-SAY-shuh-bl)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

贪得无厌的；无法满足的

Definition

Impossible to satisfy; always wanting more.

Word family

  • insatiably/ɪnˈseɪʃəbli/(adv)无法满足地

Collocations

  • insatiable appetite
  • insatiable curiosity
  • insatiable demand
  • insatiable desire
  • insatiable thirst

Examples

  1. 1.She had an insatiable curiosity about how things worked, constantly taking apart gadgets as a child. (never satisfied)
  2. 2.The market's insatiable demand for cheap consumer electronics drives massive mining operations. (endless)

Synonyms

  • voracious/vəˈreɪʃəs/— having a very eager approach — often for reading or eating
  • unquenchable/ʌnˈkwɛntʃəbl/— impossible to extinguish — more for thirst/desire
  • ravenous/ˈrævənəs/— extremely hungry — more physical

Etymology

from Latin "insatiabilis" (not able to be satisfied) — in- (not) + satiare (to fill, to satisfy) — "satis" (enough)