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gluttonous

Q: 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

Q: 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

Q: 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

Q: 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

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Synonyms & Antonyms of gluttonous

having a huge appetite

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

Synonyms for gluttonous

Words Related to gluttonous

hearty,
wolfish

empty,
famished,
hungry,
peckish
[chiefly British],
starved,
starving

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Frequently Asked Questions About gluttonous

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