MEANING
Impossible to satisfy; describing a desire, appetite, or need that seems endless.
Use it for
Describe a desire that keeps demanding more despite repeated satisfaction.Make an appetite, curiosity, or obsession feel as though it can never be appeased.
Words that belong together
- insatiable appetite
- insatiable curiosity
- insatiable thirst for power
- insatiable demand
On the page
An insatiable curiosity drove the apprentice to open every sealed drawer.
Nearby words
Word forms
- Base
- insatiable
Explore related collections
Usage notes
Applies to literal appetite or figurative desire; it signals an urge that cannot be appeased, not merely a strong one.
Practice this word in a sentenceYour margin notes
Keep a thought for later. Sign in to save privately.