insatiable

American  

[in-sey-shuh-buhl, -shee-uh-] / ɪnˈseɪ ʃə bəl, -ʃi ə- /

adjective

1. not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased.

   insatiable hunger for knowledge.

   Synonyms:

   bottomless, unquenchable, voracious

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insatiable British  

/ ɪnˈseɪʃɪɪt, -ʃɪə-, ɪnˈseɪʃəbəl /

adjective

1. not able to be satisfied or satiated; greedy or unappeasable

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Other Word Forms

• insatiability noun
• insatiableness noun
• insatiably adverb

Etymology

Origin of insatiable

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English insaciable, from Latin insatiābilis; equivalent to in- ³ + satiable

Example Sentences

There was no agenda—just my father’s insatiable curiosity about people.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are signs that the public is tiring of his hyperbole and insatiable desire for retribution.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then came the artificial-intelligence boom and its insatiable need for power.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, a merger with a fusion-energy company aims to capitalize on the latest sizzling—and speculative—market: the AI boom’s insatiable appetite for power.

From The Wall Street Journal

In his view, “the fundamentals are intact and AI demand remains insatiable.”

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• insistent
• rapacious
• ravenous
• urgent