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in·sa·tia·ble
 insatiable
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- pronunciation:
- ihn
seI
sh
bl
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
incapable of being satisfied or fulfilled; extremely greedy.
He had an insatiable thirst for power.Their desire for wealth was insatiable.She had an insatiable hunger for knowledge.- antonyms:
- satiable
- similar words:
- desperate, omnivorous, voracious
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| related words: |
avid, greedy, rapacious |
adverb + (adj.)insatiable
almost, apparently, seemingly, sexually
(adj.)insatiable
+ noun
appetite,
beast,
consumer,
craving,
curiosity,
demand,
desire,
drive,
drug,
energy,
explorer,
fuel,
gossip,
greed,
hunger,
knowledge,
learning,
lover,
lust,
need,
passion,
quest,
reader,
sex,
steel,
taste,
thirst,
tooth,
urge
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| derivations: |
insatiably (adv.), insatiability (n.), insatiableness (n.) |
The word insatiable
contains the following parts:
in-2
Latin
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
The prefix in-2 occurs in Latin loanwords and attaches to Latinate bases. The bases of most words prefixed with in-2 are independent
adjectives ( inadvertent
, incognizant
), although the base adjective may no longer be in widespread use (as with incessant
). Exceptions include iniquitous
and indignant
. -in 2 has multiple forms, as the 'n' sound in in-2 assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms ig-, il-2, im-2, and ir-2.
Example words:
inaccurate, inadvertent, inalienable, inanimate, inappropriate, inapt, inarticulate, inaudible, inauspicious, incapable, incessant, incest, incognito, incognizant, incommensurate, incommodious, incompetent, incomplete, incomprehensible, inconceivable, inconclusive, incongruous, inconsiderate, inconsonant, inconspicuous, inconvenient, incorporeal, incorrect, incorrigible, incorrupt, incredible, incredulous, incurable, indecorous, indefeasible, indefinite, indelible, indemnify, independence, independent, indescribable, indestructible, indignant, indirect, indispose, indistinct, individual, indivisible, indolent, indomitable, indubitable, inedible, ineffable, inefficient, ineluctable, inept, inequality, inequity, ineradicable, inert, inevitable, inexorable, inexpensive, inexpiable, inexplicable, infallible, infamous, infelicitous, infidel, infidelity, infinite, infinitesimal, infirmity, informal, infrequent, inimical, inimitable, iniquitous, iniquity, injure, injury, innocuous, innominate, inordinate, insane, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insipid, insolent, insomnia, insouciant, insuperable, intangible, interminable, intractable, intransigent, intransitive, intrepid, invaluable, inveracity, invincible, invisible, irregular
sati, satis
Latin
root
that means enough; full
Example words:
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