1
[ adjective ] excessively greedy and grasping

Synonyms

voracious rapacious

Examples

"a rapacious divorcee on the prowl" "ravening creditors" "paying taxes to voracious governments"

Related terms

acquisitive

2
[ adjective ] living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey

Synonyms

rapacious raptorial vulturine vulturous predatory

Examples

"a predatory bird" "the rapacious wolf" "raptorial birds" "ravening wolves" "a vulturine taste for offal"

Related terms

aggressive

3
[ adjective ] devouring or craving food in great quantities

Synonyms

esurient rapacious ravenous voracious wolfish edacious

Examples

"edacious vultures" "a rapacious appetite" "ravenous as wolves" "voracious sharks"

Related terms

gluttonous

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