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
  • Considering contemporary leaders' insatiable appetite for—and seemingly endless access to—data, forecasting through predictive analytics makes for a compelling proposition.
    Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • But as the worst waves of the pandemic subsided, so did the insatiable demand for new digital health tools.
    Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of insatiable
Adjective
  • Because of the world’s unquenchable thirst for Dolly, Summers' role requires a sort of gentle-yet-militaristic precision to ensure the masses are never without her.
    Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of unquenchable
Adjective
  • The situation has again become urgent in a crowded West.
    Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Rasoulof’s story is harrowing, and the movie works as an urgent political thriller, a blunt domestic drama and a document of state brutality.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of urgent
Adjective
  • When temperatures start to drop, avid gardeners will start the process of preparing their garden and plants for winter.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Newsweek spoke to Ari Perez, an associate professor at Quinnipiac University and an avid Swiftie.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of avid
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