PREDATORY Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word predatory. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PREDATORY
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marauding | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • Raiding and pillaging. adjective satellite • characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding | ||||||||
predacious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • hunting and killing other animals for food • living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
aggressive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends adjective satellite • tending to spread quickly • characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight | ||||||||
carnivorous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or characteristic of carnivores • (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals | ||||||||
grasping | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • understanding with difficulty • the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) adjective satellite • immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth | ||||||||
looting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • plundering during riots or in wartime | ||||||||
pillaging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of stealing valuable things from a place | ||||||||
piratical | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • characteristic of pirates • characteristic of piracy | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
ravenous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely hungry • devouring or craving food in great quantities | ||||||||
thieving | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully adjective satellite • given to thievery | ||||||||
voracious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • excessively greedy and grasping • devouring or craving food in great quantities | ||||||||
depredatory | adjectiveadj | |||||||
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plunderous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
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robbing | verbv | |||||||
verb • take something away by force or without the consent of the owner • rip off; ask an unreasonable price | ||||||||
scavenging | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material • To remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities • To expel the exhaust gases from the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, and draw in air for the next cycle • To feed on carrion or refuse noun • The act of searching through refuse for useful material. adjective • That eats carrion | ||||||||
predaceous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • hunting and killing other animals for food • living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain | ||||||||
raiding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding | ||||||||
raptorial | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or characteristic of birds of prey adjective satellite • living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey | ||||||||