ESURIENT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

esurient

adjective

i-ˈsu̇r-ē-ənt

Definition of esurient

as in greedy

having a huge appetite the deli is frequented by young, single professionals, esurient after those long hours spent staring at the monitor of a computer

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Michigan came away looking like the greedy usurper that stole Western Michigan’s moment of glory, even if the Wolverines had nothing to do with the Big Ten replay procedure.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Bartlett’s greedy son gives us someone to root against, and Anderson, though in a understated role, continues her career resurgence in style.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of greedy

Adjective

The scenes were ravenous, and the pressure to play well, regardless of any physical or mental condition, is immense.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of ravenous

Adjective

America’s Semiquincentennial was celebrated across the country this summer with big, dumb, gluttonous fun.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Gullion calculates such gluttonous habits to be similar to a 150-pound person eating 27 pounds of chow at one sitting.

— Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of gluttonous

Adjective

Blame, in part, artificial intelligence’s voracious appetite for memory.

— Celestine Iyer, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
The public outrage over data centers, which the Post said has inspired 375 bills in state legislatures so far, embodies a concern far beyond their voracious demands for land, electricity and water.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of voracious

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