PREDACEOUS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word predaceous. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PREDACEOUS
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| predatory | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding • living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey • living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain | ||||||||
| carnivorous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or characteristic of carnivores • (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals | ||||||||
| devouring | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous | ||||||||
| hunting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport • the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone • the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts | ||||||||
| marauding | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • Raiding and pillaging. adjective satellite • characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding | ||||||||
| meat-eating | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (of animals) carnivorous | ||||||||
| plundering | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of stealing valuable things from a place adjective satellite • given to taking by force what is desired | ||||||||
| rapacious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey • excessively greedy and grasping • devouring or craving food in great quantities | ||||||||
| ravenous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely hungry • devouring or craving food in great quantities | ||||||||
| voracious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • excessively greedy and grasping • devouring or craving food in great quantities | ||||||||
| depredatory | adjectiveadj | |||||||
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| predacious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • hunting and killing other animals for food • living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain | ||||||||
