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insatiable

insatiable

adjective ahn-sah-SYABL Rare

Usage Note

Insatiable is an exact cognate with its English counterpart and describes an appetite, desire, or curiosity that can never be satisfied. It agrees in gender and number: une curiosité insatiable, des appétits insatiables. The word carries a slightly literary or elevated register in French.

Examples

"Elle a une soif insatiable de connaissances."

Natural Translation

She has an insatiable thirst for knowledge.

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