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insatiable

/ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/in-SAY-shuh-buhl
/ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/in-SAY-shuh-buhl

Meaningunable to be satisfied

Common meaning: impossible to satisfy

Journey through time

  1. Latininsatiabilis‘unable to be satisfied’source
  2. Middle Englishinsaciable‘never satisfied’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsnever satisfied → impossible to satisfyinsatiable‘impossible to satisfy’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin insatiabilis ‘unable to be satisfied’.

Roots

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