nunca satisfeito

You usually pair this with the verb ser or estar. Use ser if it is a personality trait. Use estar if someone is just grumpy today. Remember to change the ending for gender. For a woman, say nunca satisfeita. For a group, use nunca satisfeitos. It fits perfectly after a noun or a name.

Use it when your friend gets a promotion but complains about the office view. Use it in a job interview to show you are ambitious. It works well when discussing athletes who always want another trophy. You can use it while texting about a picky eater. It is great for describing that one relative who complains about every gift.

Avoid using it during a funeral or a very somber moment. It might sound dismissive of someone's genuine grief. Do not use it for someone who is actually suffering from a lack of basic needs. It is for people who have 'enough' but want 'extra'. Don't use it if you want to be extremely polite to a superior. It can sound a bit blunt if not softened with a smile.

Brazilians and Portuguese people value social harmony and 'celebrating the moment'. However, there is a strong cultural push toward modern success. Being nunca satisfeito is the engine of the 'jeitinho'—always finding a new way. It reflects the duality of enjoying life while chasing a better future. It is a common trope in Brazilian soap operas for the ambitious villain.

You might hear insaciável for someone truly greedy. Sempre querendo mais is a more literal, softer alternative. If someone is being annoying about it, people say reclamão. For a more poetic vibe, try alma inquieta. In slang, you might hear someone is fominha if they want everything for themselves.