unsated
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8.1
- adjective
- /ʌnˈseɪtɪd/
- Despite eating a large meal, his desires remained unsated, and he reached for dessert.
Examples
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The child's unsated appetite led her to ask for more snacks after dinner.
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Yet the bloodlust remained unsated.
Fiction book (2002) -
I mean, one could leave Judaism and Christianity out of the matter altogether, and Islam is still dripping with blood and remains unsated in its bloodlust after 1,400 years.
Blog text (18) -
One day, venturing to touch her face, he would watch the imprint of his own forefinger fade slowly, as if to mock his unsated longing.
Fiction book (2000) -
To support the hypothesis of conversion, one need only take a close look at the enigmatic section 10 of part 1, in which the intimation of something else, the notion of unsated yearnings, and of a lofty ideal are perceptibly articulated.
Academic text (1995) -
After finishing the book, he still felt unsated, craving more of the story.
Synonyms
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3.7
Feeling unhappy because you did not get what you wanted
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7.0
A strong desire, like thirst or ambition, that is not satisfied
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9.9
Not satisfied and still wanting more
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7.2
Not feeling satisfied because a wish was not met
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8.5
Wanting more and not content
Not full after eating and still wanting more food
Antonyms
How Satisfied
Surface Forms
Morphology
unsated = sated (transparent) = un + sate + ed
The prefix 'un-' clearly negates the adjective 'sated', making the meaning straightforward.
Etymology
Unsated breaks into un- meaning 'not' and sate meaning 'to satisfy or fill', the same root you see in satisfaction. So, unsated means 'not satisfied' and describes someone who still wants more.