gluttonous

adjective

glut·​ton·​ous ˈglə-tə-nəs 

ˈglət-nəs

: marked by or given to gluttony

a gluttonous appetite

gluttonously adverb

gluttonousness noun

Synonyms of gluttonous

• greedy
• ravenous
• piggish

Choose the Right Synonym for gluttonous

voracious, gluttonous, ravenous, rapacious mean excessively greedy.

voracious applies especially to habitual gorging with food or drink.

teenagers are often voracious eaters

gluttonous applies to one who delights in eating or acquiring things especially beyond the point of necessity or satiety.

an admiral who was gluttonous for glory

ravenous implies excessive hunger and suggests violent or grasping methods of dealing with food or with whatever satisfies an appetite.

a nation with a ravenous lust for territorial expansion

rapacious often suggests excessive and utterly selfish acquisitiveness or avarice.

rapacious developers indifferent to environmental concerns

Examples of gluttonous in a Sentence

gluttonous customers had practically emptied the all-you-can-eat buffet

Recent Examples on the Web

In this, the second-to-last time Friends would celebrate November’s most gluttonous holiday, Rachel’s obnoxious sister Amy (Christina Applegate) invites herself to Thanksgiving, and the conversation turns to who would get custody of baby Emma if Rachel and Ross died. —Brian Boone, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025

Sunday brunch at Orchids is an island favorite (don’t miss the gluttonous coconut cake) and the oceanfront House Without a Key hosts nightly live music beneath a century-old kiawe tree. —Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025

Yanick Parent, Guillaume Cartigny, and Mychael Blouin are the masterminds behind the quaint restaurant, creating a boisterous menu of traditional Quebecois foods—usually with a gluttonous upgrade. —Pamela MacNaughtan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Nov. 2025

The pop star was among the six women who went to space aboard billionaire Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket in April, a trip many commentators, including some fellow celebrities, criticized as gluttonous and wasteful. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see glutton

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above