RAPACIOUS Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word rapacious. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for RAPACIOUS
Expand? | Word | Save? | More Syns.. | Usage | Type | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ||||||||