EDACIOUS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

edacious

adjective

i-ˈdā-shəs

Definition of edacious

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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Given Broadcom's powerful run, Jim urged investors not to become greedy.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 8 July 2026
But a small group of greedy families of middling significance?

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026

Definition of greedy

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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

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As recently as last year, the bank’s executives were skeptical that ventures known for such voracious capital spending would be able to sustain their business models.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Reading for fun isn’t just about fun Outside of schoolwork, a child can read anywhere from as few as 100,000 words per year to 10 million or more for the most voracious readers.

— Michelle Kearney, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

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