insatiable
Craving without end
Insatiable describes a desire or appetite that cannot be satisfied, no matter how much is consumed or obtained.
Someone with an insatiable curiosity keeps asking questions; an insatiable hunger for power drives people to seek ever more control.
The word carries connotations of excess or obsession, suggesting something bottomless or unquenchable.
Her insatiable need for approval exhausted everyone around her.
Extremely eager to consume
- ravenousExtremely hungry, insatiable
- gluttonousExcessively fond of eating
- hungerNeed for nourishment
- cravingPowerful urge to have
yearning · longing · desire · thirst · famished · starving · hankering · unquenchable
Seeking answers through inquiry
- inquisitiveEager to learn more
- probingThoroughly investigating something
- seekingAttempting to find
- exploringTraveling to learn firsthand
wondering · investigative · restless · searching · relentless · driven · tireless · endless
Intense emotional drive
- lustIntense carnal appetite
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
compulsion · fixation · addiction · mania · infatuation · fervor · ardor · consuming
Not held back
- unbridledWithout any restraint
- uncheckedNot controlled or limited
- uncontrolledLacking any regulation
- limitlessWithout any boundaries
boundless · excessive · immoderate · intemperate · indulgent · profligate · wanton · reckless
Desiring material gain
- avariciousExcessively desirous of wealth
- covetousEagerly wanting others' possessions
- graspingGreedy for wealth
- materialisticPrioritizing physical wealth
mercenary · hoarding · possessive · selfish · rapacious · money-grubbing · exploitative · grabby
voracious
Extremely eager to consume
- ravenousExtremely hungry, insatiable
- gluttonousExcessively fond of eating
- hungerNeed for nourishment
craving · yearning · longing · desire · thirst · famished · starving · hankering · unquenchable · rapacious
questioning
Seeking answers through inquiry
- inquisitiveEager to learn more
- probingThoroughly investigating something
- seekingAttempting to find
exploring · wondering · investigative · restless · searching · relentless · driven · tireless · endless · boundless
passion
Intense emotional drive
obsession · compulsion · fixation · addiction · mania · infatuation · fervor · ardor · consuming · burning
unrestrained
Not held back
- unbridledWithout any restraint
- uncheckedNot controlled or limited
- uncontrolledLacking any regulation
limitless · boundless · excessive · immoderate · intemperate · indulgent · profligate · wanton · reckless · wild
acquisitive
Desiring material gain
- avariciousExcessively desirous of wealth
- covetousEagerly wanting others' possessions
- graspingGreedy for wealth
materialistic · mercenary · hoarding · possessive · selfish · rapacious · money-grubbing · exploitative · grabby · predatory
insatiablesatiable
Able to be fulfilled
satisfiable · satiated · satisfied · fulfilled · satiate
insatiabletemperate
Mild, avoiding extremes
desireless · indifferent · apathetic · moderate · restrained
- insatiable appetiteDesire that cannot satisfy