INSATIABLE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

insatiable

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈsā-shə-bəl

Definition of insatiable

as in unquenchable

incapable of being satisfied an insatiable need for the approval of others

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Recent Examples of insatiable Here developed the center of the Atlantic economy due to the insatiable appetite for sugar that had grown across Europe by the late 1700s. — R. Grant Gilmore Iii, The Conversation, 30 June 2026 And as America celebrates its 250th anniversary, the border's journey to its current location is the story of the birth of a nation that swallowed up Native American tribes, Spanish descendants and Mexican citizens in its insatiable hunger to grow. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 29 June 2026 Yet the illusion has quickly faded, revealing an appetite for the biggest stage that remains fiercely insatiable. — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 29 June 2026 This insatiable appetite frequently leads to leaks of sensitive personal records, malicious code injection and intrusive user profiling. — Erin Mote, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for insatiable

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The film frames spirituality as both a visceral response to injustice, and an unquenchable thirst to cure it.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 July 2026
He’s known for his booming, borderline hits, but his unquenchable thirst to dole out those hits often leaves him badly out of position.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of unquenchable

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Powerful open-weight systems make this work more urgent because their capabilities can be modified and deployed outside the controls of their original developers.

— Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
This is an urgent issue for the rare disease community that deserves the attention of Congress.

— Kat Bryant Knudson, STAT, 31 July 2026

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