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insatiability

in·sa·tia·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-sey-shuh-buh l, -shee-uh-]
    • /ɪnˈseɪ ʃə bəl, -ʃi ə-/
    • /ɪn.ˈseɪʃ.jə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.tɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-sey-shuh-buh l, -shee-uh-]
    • /ɪnˈseɪ ʃə bəl, -ʃi ə-/

Definitions of insatiability word

  • adjective insatiability not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased: insatiable hunger for knowledge. 1
  • noun insatiability The condition of being insatiable. 1

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Origin of insatiability

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English insaciable < Latin insatiābilis; see in-3, satiable

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Parts of speech for Insatiability

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

insatiability popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

insatiability usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for insatiability

noun insatiability

  • ravenous — extremely hungry; famished; voracious: feeling ravenous after a hard day's work.
  • rapacity — given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed.
  • voracious — craving or consuming large quantities of food: a voracious appetite.
  • gluttonous — tending to eat and drink excessively; voracious.
  • insatiableness — not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased: insatiable hunger for knowledge.

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