Synonyms of gluttonous

gluttonous

adjective

ˈglə-tə-nəs 

as in greedy

having a huge appetite

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• greedy
• ravenous
• piggish
• hungry
• voracious
• hoggish
• starving
• rapacious
• starved
• swinish
• esurient
• edacious
• insatiable
• wolfish
• devouring
• gobbling
• gorging
• unquenchable
• famished
• gormandizing
• hearty
• undernourished
• peckish
• malnourished
• unslakable
• underfed
• gulping
• empty

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• full
• satisfied
• content
• stuffed
• sated
• satiated
• glutted

Synonym Chooser

How is the word gluttonous different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of gluttonous are rapacious, ravenous, and voracious. While all these words mean "excessively greedy," 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

Where would rapacious be a reasonable alternative to gluttonous?

The words rapacious and gluttonous can be used in similar contexts, but rapacious often suggests excessive and utterly selfish acquisitiveness or avarice.

rapacious developers indifferent to environmental concerns

When could ravenous be used to replace gluttonous?

While in some cases nearly identical to gluttonous, 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

When is it sensible to use voracious instead of gluttonous?

The synonyms voracious and gluttonous are sometimes interchangeable, but voracious applies especially to habitual gorging with food or drink.

teenagers are often voracious eaters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gluttonous

Yes, the 2025-26 Premier League’s transfer windows featured a lot of gluttonous waste — and, amid the madness, some bargain buys too. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026

Here, my most gluttonous dessert dreams were fulfilled with indulgent banana cream pudding and pecan pie. — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026

Lawmakers need to check their gluttonous appetite, leading to higher costs of living, so Californians can balance their respective household budgets. — Anissa Rivera, Oc Register, 6 May 2026

This pits gluttonous fans against three Philly cheesesteaks and three orders of fries over the game's three periods. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026