adjective. If someone has an insatiable desire for something, they want as much of it as they can possibly get . A section of the reading public has an insatiable appetite for dirty stories about the famous. Synonyms: unquenchable, greedy, voracious, ravenous More Synonyms of insatiable.
Is Insatiable a negative word?
Insatiable comes from the combination of the negative prefix , in- and the Latin verb satiare, for fill. Someone who is insatiable can never be full. It can be used for spiritual as well as physical desires.
What does it mean if someone is insatiable?
: incapable of being satisfied : quenchless had an insatiable desire for wealth.
What does insatiable in bed mean?
adj not able to be satisfied or satiated; greedy or unappeasable. ♦ insatiability, insatiableness, insatiateness n. ♦ insatiably, insatiately adv. msg adv. mutual sexual gratification.
What is another word for insatiable?
In this page you can discover 16 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for insatiable, like: unsatisfied , unquenchable, greedy, voracious, satiable, satisfied, full, fulfilled, rapacious, unappeasable and insatiate.
What does insatiable craving mean?
If someone has an insatiable desire for something, they want as much of it as they can possibly get .
What does Insiduous mean?
1a : having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle the insidious pressures of modern life. b of a disease : developing so gradually as to be well established before becoming apparent. 2a : awaiting a chance to entrap : treacherous. b : harmful but enticing : seductive insidious drugs.
What makes someone never satisfied?
H edonic adaptation is the tendency for humans to quickly adapt to major positive or negative life events or changes and return to their base level of happiness. As a person achieves more success, expectations and desires rise in tandem. The result is never feeling satisfied — achieving no permanent gain in happiness.
What is it called when someone is never happy?
insatiable : always wanting more and never feeling satisfied. unappeasable: not able to be pacified, placated, or satisfied.; syn: implacable. greedy: marked by greed : having or showing a selfish desire for wealth and possessions.
What is it called when someone always complains?
Definitions of complainer . a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining. synonyms: bellyacher, crybaby, grumbler, moaner, sniveller, squawker, whiner. types: kvetch. (Yiddish) a constant complainer.
What does sublimity mean?
1 : the quality or state of being sublime . 2 : something sublime or exalted.
How do you use the word insatiable?
- Success only stimulated his insatiable ambition. ...
- If memory serves, you were the insatiable one this morning. ...
- The attention of European diplomacy at this time was concentrated upon the king of Prussia, whose insatiable acquisitiveness disturbed all his neighbours.
What is the meaning of last straw?
Definition of the final/last straw
: the last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset, angry, etc . It had been a difficult week, so when the car broke down, it was the last straw.
What is the best synonym for insatiable?
- unquenchable, unappeasable, uncontrollable, voracious, prodigious, gluttonous, greedy, hungry, ravenous, ravening, wolfish, avid, eager, keen.
- never satisfied, unable to be satisfied.
- informal piggish, piggy, hoggish, swinish, gutsy.
- rare insatiate, edacious, esurient.
What is the opposite of insatiable?
▲ Opposite of incapable of being satisfied or appeased . satiable . appeasable . extinguishable .
Why do I feel so insatiable?
You may feel hungry frequently if your diet lacks protein, fiber, or fat, all of which promote fullness and reduce appetite. Extreme hunger is also a sign of inadequate sleep and chronic stress. Additionally, certain medications and illnesses are known to cause frequent hunger.
