VORACIOUS Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How is the word 'voracious' different from other adjectives like it?

Some common synonyms of voracious are gluttonous , rapacious , and ravenous . While all these words mean "excessively greedy," voracious applies especially to habitual gorging with food or drink. // teenagers are often voracious eaters

Q: When could 'gluttonous' be used to replace 'voracious'?

In some situations, the words gluttonous and voracious are roughly equivalent. However, 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: When can 'rapacious' be used instead of 'voracious'?

While the synonyms rapacious and voracious are close in meaning, rapacious often suggests excessive and utterly selfish acquisitiveness or avarice. // rapacious developers indifferent to environmental concerns

Q: When might 'ravenous' be a better fit than 'voracious'?

While in some cases nearly identical to voracious , 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

voracious

adjective

vȯ-ˈrā-shəs

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as in greedy

having a huge appetite it seemed like the voracious kitten was eating her weight in food every day

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as in avid

showing urgent desire or interest a voracious reader

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

Some common synonyms of voracious are gluttonous, rapacious, and ravenous. While all these words mean "excessively greedy," voracious applies especially to habitual gorging with food or drink.

teenagers are often voracious eaters

When could gluttonous be used to replace voracious?

In some situations, the words gluttonous and voracious are roughly equivalent. However, 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

When can rapacious be used instead of voracious?

While the synonyms rapacious and voracious are close in meaning, rapacious often suggests excessive and utterly selfish acquisitiveness or avarice.

rapacious developers indifferent to environmental concerns

When might ravenous be a better fit than voracious?

While in some cases nearly identical to voracious, 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

Examples of voracious in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Clusters of these caterpillars are voracious feeders and plants infested with cross-striped cabbageworm larvae are often completely skeletonized, while adjacent plants may be left undamaged. —

Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2024 Liberty says the voracious appetite to cruise post-pandemic has not died down. —

Seema Mody, CNBC, 16 July 2024 Better to target the invasive and voracious snakehead or blue catfish; their mortality is not only possible but desired by fisheries officials. —

Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024 There’s a bipartisan push in the Senate to give artists and journalists more protection against voracious AI models. —

Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for voracious

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