HERBIVOROUS Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

herbivorous

adjective

Definition of herbivorous

as in vegetarian

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Recent Examples of herbivorous Unlike many of its meat-eating relatives, this creature may have been omnivorous or herbivorous. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026 That suggests Tanyka may have been omnivorous or herbivorous — a departure from many of its meat-eating relatives. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026 This suggests the animal may have eaten tough plant material and small invertebrates with hard shells, making Tanyka possibly omnivorous or herbivorous, unlike many of its meat-eating relatives. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026 Ankylosaurs were among the most successful herbivorous dinosaurs. — CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for herbivorous

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vegetarian

Adjective

Lots of my favorite restaurants are not necessarily vegetarian or vegan but are still plant-forward—like my regular lunch place, Savage, which combines an informal décor with an ambitious menu of a sort that would be hard to imagine in Paris.

— Benjamin Moser, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026
Rajas with Corn Tacos Rajas (or charred poblano peppers in a creamy sauce) is a traditional, vegetarian-friendly taco filling.

— Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of vegetarian

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