edacious

adjective

i-ˈdā-shəs How to pronounce edacious (audio)
Definition of edaciousnext
as in greedy
having a huge appetite my edacious dining companion could always be counted on to order the largest—and often most expensive—item on the menu

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  1. greedy
  2. ravenous
  3. voracious
Adjective
  • However, the process doesn’t erase the optics, which are as underhanded and greedy as ever.
    — Tyrone E. Keys Jr, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026
  • If enough people are angry at the greedy capitalists and find a rationale to blame them for their woes, the idea of socialism becomes more attractive.
    — Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of greedy
Adjective
  • This franchise has proven the ability to spin anything — to keep ravenous fans on the line under any circumstance.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • As competitors down dogs for ten straight minutes with a ravenous efficiency that feels worlds apart from snacking on a frank at the ballpark, eating escalates into an élite physical spectacle nearing performance art.
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
Definition of ravenous
Adjective
  • Since the flesh-eating screwworm fly reinvaded Mexico in 2024, human cases of the voracious parasite have been mounting.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • If Harper’s voracious hunger for piling on details of Hollywood depravity can seem exploitative, the noir framework suggests another way of looking at it.
    — Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of voracious
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“Edacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edacious. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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