For a long time I didn’t make the sublime distinction between something that cannot satisfy and something that cannot be satisfied, and so I used the word insatiable for both until I was just now revising an article I wrote where this line appears:
Like a bit of insatiable gruel in Oliver Twist’s bowl.
What is the correct word to replace insatiable, because obviously it isn’t the gruel that is insatiable!
Ps: I’m trying to avoid using ‘unsatisfying’ as I’m looking for a word that communicates the difficulty or impossibility that insatiable does.
AndyT
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asked Jul 4, 2017 at 8:52
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The words satisfy and insatiable both have the root word sate:
to satisfy (a desire or appetite) fully
Therefore the adjective meaning «does not sate» would plausibly be unsating. It does appear in some dictionaries (e.g. Collins), but it’s not a common word.
answered Jul 4, 2017 at 9:43
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Given that insatiable, meaning «cannot be satisfied», could be interpreted as «cannot get enough», perhaps a suitable word would be insufficient:
not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required:
deficient in force, quality, or amount; inadequate:
answered Jul 4, 2017 at 10:07
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Consider meager (or meagre, depending on the dialect):
Of food or diet: scanty; deficient in quantity, taste, or nutritional value. (OED)
Example usage, from a review of a book on the Spanish Civil War:
… the despair of young soldiers in the trenches, infested with lice, surrounded by dead bodies, and soaked with rain and mud, trying to fight while sustained by a meager gruel of potatoes and dried beans.
The phrase «meager gruel» is somewhat idiomatic in and of itself, being used as a metaphor to refer to anything that may be unsatisfying. For example, in a review of the TV series Alphas:
If there are any grown-up fanboys left in America—people who can bring themselves to admit that this summer’s blockbusters-in-tights are meager gruel—then Alphas may have enough beta charm to see them through the season.
answered Jul 5, 2017 at 13:53
What is the opposite of satisfied?
What is the opposite of satisfied?
| dissatisfied | disappointed |
|---|---|
| discontented | unhappy |
| depressed | sad |
| unsatisfied | discontent |
| discouraged | upset |
What is the opposite word for satisfied?
What is the opposite of satisfied?
| dissatisfied | disappointed |
|---|---|
| depressed | sad |
| unsatisfied | discontent |
| discouraged | upset |
| angered | despondent |
What is antonym of satisfy?
Antonyms : dissatisfy, fall short of. Synonyms : pander, fulfil, fulfill, meet, indulge, live up to, gratify, fill. meet, satisfy , fill, fulfill, fulfil(verb)
What is the synonym and antonym of satisfied?
agreeable, at ease, at rest, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, commodious, contented, convenient, genial, pleasant, satisfactory, snug, well-off, well-provided, well-to-do. Antonyms : cheerless, disagreeable, discontented, dissatisfied, distressed, dreary, forlorn, miserable, uncomfortable, wretched.
What is a synonym for not satisfied?
What is another word for not satisfied?
| dissatisfied | discontented |
|---|---|
| disgruntled | displeased |
| disappointed | frustrated |
| unhappy | unfulfilled |
| unsatisfied | disquieted |
What is opposite word of shaved?
What is the opposite word for Shaved ? unshaven. shaved and unshaven. unshaved. shaved and unshaved.
Is unsatisfied a word?
Unsatisfied has a similar meaning to that of dissatisfied , but the words are not quite interchangeable. To be unsatisfied is simply to be less than fully satisfied. The same event might leave one person actively annoyed ( dissatisfied ), but another person merely less than 100% happy ( unsatisfied ).
What is another word for satisfy?
Some common synonyms of satisfy are compensate, indemnify, pay, recompense, reimburse, remunerate, and repay.
What’s more than satisfied?
What is another word for satisfied?
| pleased | content |
|---|---|
| delighted | fulfilled |
| thankful | glad |
| appeased | gruntled |
| triumphant | blissful |
What is the meaning of not satisfied?
: not pleased or happy about what has happened or been done. See the full definition for unsatisfied in the English Language Learners Dictionary. unsatisfied. adjective.
Is unsatisfied a real word?
Unsatisfied (Not Yet Fulfilled)
“ Unsatisfied ” is an adjective that specifically refers to feeling unfulfilled. This is not quite the same as being displeased. For example, we might say: Jess liked her job, but it left her creatively unsatisfied . 19
What is another word for not satisfied?
45 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ nˌɒt sˈatɪsfˌa͡ɪd], [ nˌɒt sˈatɪsfˌaɪd], [ n_ˌɒ_t s_ˈa_t_ɪ_s_f_ˌaɪ_d]
Related words: not satisfied with the service, lack of satisfaction, not satisfied with the product, dissatisfied customer
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adj.
• dissatisfied (adjective)
- fretful,
- jealous,
- plaintive,
- irked,
- querulous,
- annoyed,
- jaundiced,
- displeased,
- envious,
- complaining,
- vexed,
- grudging,
- disappointed,
- bothered,
- frustrated,
- critical,
- sullen,
- sulky,
- crabby,
- offended,
- insatiable,
- Griping,
- disaffected,
- malcontent,
- sniveling,
- begrudging,
- picky,
- disgruntled.
• Other relevant words: (adjective)
- unfulfilled,
- unsated,
- put-out,
- unsatisfied,
- dissatisfied,
- grumbling,
- faultfinding,
- putout,
- fed-up,
- unappeased,
- Fretting,
- Malcontented,
- kvetching,
- ennuied,
- not satisfied,
- Unassuaged,
- ungratified.
How to use «Not satisfied» in context?
Not satisfied with anything in my life and want to try new things but feel scared and doubtful.
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