insatiable
pronunciation
How to pronounce insatiable in British English:
UK [ɪnˈseɪʃəbl]
How to pronounce insatiable in American English:
US [ɪnˈseɪʃəbl]
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- Adjective:
- impossible to satiate or satisfy
Word Origin
- insatiable (adj.)
- early 15c., insaciable, from Old French insaciable (13c.), or directly from Late Latin insatiabilis "not to be satisfied," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + satiabilis, from satiare (see satiate). Related: Insatiably.
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Example
- 1. This insatiable appetite for money was bad enough during the boom years .
- 2. But istanbul , like its insatiable gulf rivals , is spoilt for choice .
- 3. Whatever effect yen revaluation might have had was outweighed by two far more potent forces : american consumers ' insatiable demand for japanese products and japanese producers ' ability to cut their costs and stay competitive .
- 4. Add in an insatiable appetite for scarce land , water and minerals and a monsoon of bribes is forecast .
- 5. The main reason why games are different is that they marry the power of modern technology to the insatiable human desire for play .