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RAPACIOUS Synonyms

There are 21 synonyms of the word rapacious. (exact relations)
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voracious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• excessively greedy and grasping

• devouring or craving food in great quantities

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

ravenous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely hungry

• devouring or craving food in great quantities

wolfish
adjectiveadj
adjective

• resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf

adjective satellite

• devouring or craving food in great quantities

acquisitive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas

ambitious
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having a strong desire for success or achievement

adjective satellite

• requiring full use of your abilities or resources

avaricious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

covetous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

• immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

gluttonous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink

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

greedy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

• (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous

• wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume

insatiable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• impossible to satisfy

materialistic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by materialism

• conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class

mercenary
nounn
noun

• a person hired to fight for another country than their own

adjective satellite

• marked by materialism

• serving for wages in a foreign army

• profit oriented

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

ravening
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

edacious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• devouring or craving food in great quantities

esurient
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely hungry

• (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous

• devouring or craving food in great quantities

raptorial
adjectiveadj
adjective

• relating to or characteristic of birds of prey

adjective satellite

• living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey

vulturine
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey

Alternatives for VORACIOUS

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