insatiate

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈsā-sh(ē-)ət How to pronounce insatiate (audio)
Definition of insatiatenext
as in insatiable
incapable of being satisfied an insatiate avarice that impels him to work incessantly for a fortune that he will never have time to enjoy

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  1. insatiable
  2. unquenchable
  3. urgent
  4. avid
Adjective
  • Leonardo da Vinci's insatiable curiosity and quest for knowledge led to tremendous advances in science and the arts.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
  • And the platform is also grappling with the insatiable demand for training data from AI firms like OpenAI and Anthropic.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
Definition of insatiable
Adjective
  • All are also played by Banderas and all are equally afflicted with gold fever, an unquenchable desire to find El Dorado and the golden treasures the Incas were rumored to have left behind somewhere in the region.
    Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The date may change, but the music biz’s unquenchable thirst for cute, non-threatening boys remains the same.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of unquenchable
Adjective
  • Although drought is the most urgent threat, the Northeast is also broadly getting rainier as a result of climate change, because a warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • And the need for more crew couldn’t be more urgent as Japan’s Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) revealed that ten projects have already been approved for the country’s new 50% location incentive.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of urgent
Adjective
  • The time of breakup is considered the end of winter and the beginning of spring, and avid bettors use all kinds of homespun algorithms to predict the time of breakup, incorporating such data as annual snowfall, temperature patterns, and even train schedules.
    Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
  • After the episode aired on July 17, the TikToker (and an avid astrology believer) tells PEOPLE that fans were quick to look skyward to reason why the duo had such a natural rapport.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of avid
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