Satiated

Part of speech: adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈseɪʃɪeɪtɪd/

Definitions

1. Experiencing a state of complete satisfaction regarding physical hunger or emotional desires
2. Having reached a point where all cravings and wishes have been thoroughly fulfilled and no more is desired
3. Feeling completely gratified or filled to capacity, especially after receiving enough food or fulfilling a desire

Etymology: "Satiated" carries the sense of having had enough, but its roots point to plenty, not excess. It descends from Latin "satiātus," the past participle of "satiō," meaning "to fill full" or "to satisfy," and that verb grows from "satis," "sufficient." The underlying idea is simply that something has reached a sufficient amount, so the word's core meaning is about reaching a full measure rather than overdoing it. English took the verb "satiate" in the 1440s and 1450s, during the Middle English period, and the adjective "satiated" follows from the same stem. The Latin suffixes "-ate" and "-ate" in the source reflect how Latin builds verbs and adjectives from such stems, which is why the word looks like a verb and its past form at once.

Synonyms: satisfied, fulfilled, contented, replete, quenched

Antonyms: unsatisfied, hungry, starved, deprived, wanting