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satiate

satiate

7.7
Having had enough and not wanting more, often after food or pleasure
  • adjective
  • /ˈseɪʃiˌeɪt/
  • Formal
translation icon : saciado
  • After a hearty dinner, she felt satiate and decided to skip dessert.

Examples

  • He was satiate with the endless buffets during the holiday, not wanting to see food for a week.

  • And so eating this very satiating meal so that you get full quicker and stop eating and that it's longer till your next meal really helps here.

  • We need concave and locally non satiated preferences.

  • Fat is the most satiating of all three macro nutrients, being fat, protein, and carbohydrates.

  • The rich chocolate cake was so satiate that I could only eat a small slice.

Synonyms

full
vssatiate
853 1.0

Not wanting more food or drink after eating enough

is more formal and can imply excessive satisfaction beyond simple eating limits
satisfied
vssatiate
38 1.0

Not hungry or thirsty after eating enough

is more formal and stresses being supplied beyond simple fulfillment
contented
vssatiate
7 2.0

Feeling happy and satisfied with what you have

is more formal and focuses on full supply, especially of food or pleasure
gratified
vssatiate
4 4.0

Feeling pleased and satisfied because you received something you wanted

is more formal and often refers specifically to excess of pleasure
satiated
vssatiate
1 5.5

Having eaten enough that you do not want more food

is the formal verb form referring to that same full state
quenched
vssatiate
4.0

A thirst or desire that is satisfied so you no longer feel it

stresses formal, possibly excessive supply rather than simple relief
fulfilled
vssatiate
3.2

Feeling happy and satisfied because goals or needs are met

focuses more on physical or pleasure excess than on achieved goals

Antonyms

insatiate
  • Literature
1 9.9

A person or feeling that always wants more and is never pleased

How Satiated

glutted
6.3
satiate
  • Formal
7.7
satisfied
38 1.0
unsatisfied
20 3.7

Surface Forms

satiate positive

Etymology

Satiate comes from Latin satis 'enough' and satiare 'to fill'. So when you are satiate you have had 'enough' and feel full or fully satisfied, especially after a big meal.