Synonyms of predatory

predatory

adjective

ˈpre-də-ˌtȯr-ē 

as in rapacious

living by killing and eating other animals

hawks are predatory and pose a danger to rabbits and other pets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rapacious
• aggressive
• predaceous
• raptorial
• deadly
• ferocious
• wild
• savage
• carnivorous
• violent
• fierce
• untamed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• herbivorous
• gentle
• tame
• submissive
• vegetarian

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of predatory

Hunt, who heads a women’s rights advocacy group called Reckoning Action, told CNN that she is not being paid by any campaigns and is motivated only by a desire to hold predatory men to account. — Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

In some cases, a facility’s license may be suspended or revoked, but this does not prevent their owners from opening up a new (substance abuse) treatment facility nearby and continuing the predatory schemes there. — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 July 2026

By the time the iPhone 18 Pro is revealed, the $200 premium will no longer feel predatory—instead, consumers will regard it as a uniform response across the industry to prevailing market conditions. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

These platforms that drive comparison and isolation also feed predatory sports betting, exploitative content, and the kind of solitary scrolling that displaces sleep, friendship, and exercise. — Wes Moore, STAT, 1 July 2026