INSATIABLE


Meaning of INSATIABLE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )in- ' s ā -sh ə -b ə l

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English insaciable, from Anglo-French, from Latin insatiabilis, from in- + satiare to satisfy ― more at SATIATE

Date: 15th century

: incapable of being satisfied : QUENCHLESS <had an insatiable desire for wealth>

– in · sa · tia · bil · i · ty \ ( ˌ )in- ˌ s ā -sh ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun

– in · sa · tia · ble · ness \ ( ˌ )in- ' s ā -sh ə -b ə l-n ə s \ noun

– in · sa · tia · bly \ -bl ē \ adverb

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