adj
sated
SAY-tihd
Sated (adj) means Completely satisfied, especially having had more than enough food, drink, or pleasure. Example: “After the huge dinner, he felt pleasantly sated.”
adj
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Completely satisfied, especially having had more than enough food, drink, or pleasure.
"After the huge dinner, he felt pleasantly sated."
"Her curiosity was finally sated once she read the ending."
How to use sated
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFully satisfied, often to the point of having had enough or more than enough.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "sated" meaning something is spelled the same but pronounced like "seh-ted," not like "sat-ed."
Common pairings
feel sated
sated appetite
sated curiosity
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more sated
- Superlative
- most sated
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After the huge dinner, he felt pleasantly _____.
Etymology
Comes from Middle English satet, satyt, saded, and can be seen as equivalent to sate plus -ed.
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Rhymes for sated
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What does “sated” mean?
The word “sated” means completely satisfied, especially having had more than enough food, drink, or pleasure. In plain terms, fully satisfied, often to the point of having had enough or more than enough.
How do you pronounce “sated”?
“Sated” is pronounced SAY-tihd (/ˈseɪtɪd/ in IPA).
How do you use “sated” in a sentence?
Here is “sated” used in a sentence: “After the huge dinner, he felt pleasantly sated.”
What is another word for “sated”?
Words with a similar meaning to “sated” include satiate, satisfied, satiated and full.
What part of speech is “sated”?
“Sated” is an adjective.
