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Definitions for insatiable
ɪnˈseɪ ʃə bəl, -ʃi ə-in·sa·tiable

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. insatiate, insatiable, unsatiableadjective

    impossible to satisfy

    "an insatiate appetite"; "an insatiable demand for old buildings to restore"; "his passion for work was unsatiable"

Wiktionary

  1. insatiableadjective

    Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy; as, an insatiable appetite, thirst, or desire.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. INSATIABLEadjective

    Greedy beyond measure; greedy so as not to be satisfied.

    Etymology: insatiabilis, Latin; insatiable, French.

Wikipedia

  1. Insatiable

    Insatiable is the debut solo single released by Australian singer Darren Hayes, former lead singer of the band Savage Garden, in 2002. It became the lead single from his debut solo album, Spin. The song topped the New Zealand Singles Chart on 21 April 2002 for a week, reached number three on the Australian and Danish singles charts, and number eight on the Swedish and UK singles charts.

ChatGPT

  1. insatiable

    Insatiable is an adjective used to describe a desire or appetite that is impossible to satisfy or satiate. It can refer to a need or craving so strong and constant that it seems endless, whether it's for tangible things like food or wealth, or intangible aspects such as knowledge, power, or love.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Insatiableadjective

    not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy; as, an insatiable appetite, thirst, or desire

  2. Etymology: [F. insatiable, L. ionsatiabilis. See In- not, and Satiable.]

Wikidata

  1. Insatiable

    "Insatiable" is the debut solo single released by Australian singer Darren Hayes, former lead singer of the band Savage Garden, in 2002. It became the lead single from his debut solo album, Spin. The song reached #3 on the Australian ARIA Charts on 21 January 2002, and #8 on the UK Singles Chart on 14 April. The music video showcases Hayes looking at videos of an actress that he is infatuated with. The video continues with Hayes showing he has allowed his hair to grow, and has dyed it blonde, which is his natural hair colour.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Insatiable

    in-sā′shi-a-bl, Insatiate, in-sā′shi-āt, adj. that cannot be satiated or satisfied.—ns. Insā′tiableness, Insatiabil′ity, Insatī′ety.—adv. Insā′tiably.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of insatiable in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of insatiable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of insatiable in a Sentence

  1. Elijah Cummings:

    This is the identical approach taken by Chairman (Darrell) Issa when he served as chairman of the Oversight Committee -- forcing witnesses to appear in person to assert their Fifth Amendment rights just for a photo op, mr. Pagliano's testimony has nothing to do with the Benghazi attacks and everything to do with Republicans' insatiable desire to derail Secretary Clinton's presidential bid.

  2. Michael Navicky:

    We've seen increased weapons deployment in the past few months, and the demand is insatiable.

  3. Madonna:

    Everyone probably thinks that I'm a raving nymphomaniac, that I have an insatiable sexual appetite, when the truth is I'd rather read a book.

  4. Oscar Wilde:

    The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything. Except what is worth knowing. Journalism, conscious of this, and having tradesman-like habits, supplies their demands.

  5. Gabrielle roy:

    The more the heart is sated with joy, the more it becomes insatiable.

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