| insatiable | | |
| adj. | 1. insatiable, insatiate, unsatiable | impossible to satisfy.; "an insatiate appetite"; "an insatiable demand for old buildings to restore"; "his passion for work was unsatiable" |
| ~ quenchless, unquenchable | impossible to quench.; "unquenchable thirst" |
| ~ unsated, unsatiated, unsatisfied | not having been satisfied. |
| ~ unsatisfiable | not capable of being satisfied.; "he knew the trap of unsatisfiable longing" |
| satisfaction | | |
| n. (feeling) | 1. satisfaction | the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation.; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction" |
| ~ contentment | happiness with one's situation in life. |
| ~ pride | satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements.; "he takes pride in his son's success" |
| ~ complacence, complacency, self-complacency, self-satisfaction | the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself.; "his complacency was absolutely disgusting" |
| ~ fulfillment, fulfilment | a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires. |
| ~ gloat, gloating, glee | malicious satisfaction. |
| n. (state) | 2. gratification, satisfaction | state of being gratified or satisfied.; "dull repetitious work gives no gratification"; "to my immense gratification he arrived on time" |
| ~ emotional state, spirit | the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection).; "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose" |
| ~ quality of life | your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort).; "the new art museum is expected to improve the quality of life" |
| ~ comfort | satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing.; "his friendship was a comfort"; "a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts" |
| n. (possession) | 3. atonement, expiation, satisfaction | compensation for a wrong.; "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store" |
| ~ amends, damages, indemnification, redress, restitution, indemnity | a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury. |
| n. (possession) | 4. satisfaction | (law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation.; "the full and final satisfaction of the claim" |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| ~ payment | a sum of money paid or a claim discharged. |
| n. (act) | 5. satisfaction | act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite.; "the satisfaction of their demand for better services" |
| ~ change | the action of changing something.; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election" |
| ~ gratification | the act or an instance of satisfying. |
| quench | | |
| v. (consumption) | 1. allay, assuage, quench, slake | satisfy (thirst).; "The cold water quenched his thirst" |
| ~ ingest, consume, have, take in, take | serve oneself to, or consume regularly.; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee" |
| ~ fulfil, fulfill, satisfy, meet, fill | fill or meet a want or need. |
| v. (weather) | 2. blow out, extinguish, quench, snuff out | put out, as of fires, flames, or lights.; "Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained"; "quench the flames"; "snuff out the candles" |
| ~ stub | extinguish by crushing.; "stub out your cigarette now" |
| ~ douse, put out | put out, as of a candle or a light.; "Douse the lights" |
| ~ black out | obliterate or extinguish.; "Some life-forms were obliterated by the radiation, others survived" |
| v. (social) | 3. quench | electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device. |
| ~ bottle up, suppress, inhibit | control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior. |
| v. (change) | 4. quell, quench, squelch | suppress or crush completely.; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion" |
| ~ conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, curb, subdue | to put down by force or authority.; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" |
| v. (change) | 5. quench | reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance. |
| ~ natural philosophy, physics | the science of matter and energy and their interactions.; "his favorite subject was physics" |
| ~ cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down, cut, cut back, trim, bring down | cut down on; make a reduction in.; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits" |
| v. (change) | 6. quench | cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid.; "quench steel" |
| ~ cool, cool down, chill | make cool or cooler.; "Chill the food" |
| satisfy | | |
| v. (stative) | 1. fulfil, fulfill, live up to, satisfy | meet the requirements or expectations of. |
| ~ conform to, fit, meet | satisfy a condition or restriction.; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" |
| ~ suffice, answer, do, serve | be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity.; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve" |
| ~ cover | provide for.; "The grant doesn't cover my salary" |
| v. (emotion) | 2. gratify, satisfy | make happy or satisfied. |
| ~ delight, please | give pleasure to or be pleasing to.; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation" |
| ~ please | give satisfaction.; "The waiters around her aim to please" |
| ~ content | make content.; "I am contented" |
| v. (consumption) | 3. fill, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy | fill or meet a want or need. |
| ~ cater, ply, provide, supply | give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance.; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" |
| ~ answer | be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of.; "This may answer her needs" |
| ~ appease, quell, stay | overcome or allay.; "quell my hunger" |
| ~ feed on, feed upon | be sustained by.; "He fed on the great ideas of her mentor" |
| ~ quench, slake, allay, assuage | satisfy (thirst).; "The cold water quenched his thirst" |
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