Insatiable (en. Insatiable)

/ɛ̃.sa.tjabl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Referring to a person or thing that cannot be filled or satisfied.

His appetite for success is insatiable.

Son appétit pour le succès est insatiable.

Refers to a desire or need that cannot be satiated.

She has an insatiable curiosity for sciences.

Elle a une curiosité insatiable pour les sciences.

That which continuously increases or intensifies.

His insatiable thirst for knowledge drives him to read incessantly.

Son insatiable soif de connaissances le pousse à lire sans cesse.

From Latin 'insatiabilis', from 'in-' (negation) and 'satiabilis' (which can be satisfied).

insatiable appetite

An appetite that can never be fully satisfied.

appétit insatiable

insatiable desire

A desire that always remains present without ever being fulfilled.

désir insatiable

satisfied

Who has gotten what he wanted.

satisfait

satisfaction

State of being content with something.

satisfaction

dissatisfaction

Feeling of not being satisfied.

insatisfaction

An addict (to something) who can never get enough.

He is a chocolate addict, insatiable.

C'est un accro au chocolat, insatiable.

A person always in search of something new.

She is insatiable when it comes to travel, always in search of new adventures.

Elle est insatiable en voyages, toujours à la recherche de nouvelles aventures.