insatiable

adj
/ɪnˈseɪʃ(j)əbəl/UK

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English insaciable, from Middle French insatiable, from Old French insaciable, from Late Latin insatiabilis. By surface analysis, in- + satiable.

  1. derived from insatiabilis
  2. derived from insaciable
  3. derived from insatiable
  4. inherited from insaciable

Definitions

  1. Not satiable

    Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy.

    • 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!
  2. One who or that which cannot be satiated.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA