insatiable

[in-sey-shuh-buhl, -shee-uh-]

adjective

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

   insatiable hunger for knowledge.

   Synonyms: bottomless, unquenchable, voracious

insatiable

/ ɪnˈseɪʃɪɪt, -ʃɪə-, ɪnˈseɪʃəbəl /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• insatiability noun
• insatiableness noun
• insatiably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of insatiable¹

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

Example Sentences

“I think the demand will likely be insatiable.”

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He focused on AI, a field where peer-reviewed research is still in its infancy and the hunger for data is insatiable.

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Their insatiable demand is snarling up a supply chain kept tight on purpose by chipmakers who are keen to avoid price drops that dent profits, experts say.

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The tech industry has a nearly insatiable demand for 24-hour-a-day power for AI data centers.

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Private investors are the ones behind all the insatiable demand, and that is bubble-adjacent behavior.

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Related Words

• insistent 
• rapacious 
• ravenous 
• urgent