ra·pa·cious (r -p  shs)adj. 1. Taking by force; plundering. 2. Greedy; ravenous. See Synonyms at voracious. 3. Subsisting on live prey. [From Latin rap x, rapc-, from rapere, to seize; see rep- in Indo-European roots.]ra·pa cious·ly adv.ra·pac i·ty (r-p s -t ), ra·pacious·ness n. |
rapacious [rəˈpeɪʃəs]
adj
1. practising pillage or rapine
2. greedy or grasping
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of animals, esp birds) subsisting by catching living prey
[from Latin rapāx grasping, from rapere to seize]
rapaciously adv
rapacity [rəˈpæsɪtɪ], rapaciousness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  rapacious - living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal"aggressive - having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers" |
| 2. | rapacious - excessively greedy and grasping; "a rapacious divorcee on the prowl"; "ravening creditors"; "paying taxes to voracious governments" acquisitive - eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas; "an acquisitive mind"; "an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied" | |
| 3. |  rapacious - devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks"gluttonous - given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink; "over-fed women and their gluttonous husbands"; "a gluttonous debauch"; "a gluttonous appetite for food and praise and pleasure" |
rapacious
adjective greedy, grasping, insatiable, ravenous, preying, plundering, predatory, voracious, marauding, extortionate, avaricious, wolfish, usurious He had a rapacious appetite for bird's nest soup.
Translations
adj rapacious [rəˈpeiʃəs]
greedy (especially for money); eager to seize as much as possible. inhalig جَشِع، نَهِم алчен chamtivý grisk (raub)gierig άπληστος rapaz, codicioso ahne, täitmatu چپاولگر saaliinhimoinen rapace אוֹהֵב בֵּצַע अति लोलुप grabežljivo, pohlepno kapzsi tamak gráðugur rapace, avido 強欲な 탐욕스러운 godus, grobuoniškas alkatīgs tamak hebzuchtig grådig, grisk zachłanny ávido rapace жадный; ненасытный chamtivý, dravý grabežljiv grabežljiv girig, glupsk โลภ aç gözlü, gözü doymaz 掠奪(尤指金錢)成性的 жадібний لالچی tham lam 贪得无厌的，贪婪的
adv raˈpaciously
inhalig بِجَشَع، بِنَهَم алчно chamtivě griskt (raub)gierig άπληστα rapazmente, codiciosamente ahnelt چپاولگرانه؛ با درندگی saaliinhimoisesti avec rapacité בְּחַמדָנוּת लुटेरे की तरह से grabežljivo kapzsin dengan tamak græðgislega avidamente 欲張って 탐욕스럽게 godžiai alkatīgi tamak hebzuchtig grådig, grisk zachłannie avidamente lacom жадно chamtivo, dravo grabežljivo grabežljivo girigt, glupskt อย่างชั่วร้าย aç gözlülükle 掠奪成性地 жадібно حریصانہ một cách tham lam 贪得地
n raˈpaciousness
inhaligheid جَشَع، نَهَم алчност chamtivost griskhed die (Raub-)Gier απληστία rapacidad ahnus چپاولگری؛ یغما گری saaliinhimo rapacité חַמדָנוּת लोभपन lakomost, grabežljivost kapzsiság ketamakan græðgi rapacità, avidità 欲張り 탐욕스러움 godumas alkatība ketamakan hebzuchtigheid grådighet, griskhet zachłanność avidez rapacitate жадность chamtivosť, dravosť grabežljivost grabežljivost girighet, glupskhet ความชั่วร้าย aç gözlülük 掠奪成性 жадібність حرص lòng tham 贪婪
n raˈpacity [-ˈpӕsə-]
inhaligheid شَراهَه، نَهَم алчност hrabivost griskhed die (Raub-)Gier απληστία rapacidad ahnus چپاولگری؛ درنده خویی ahneus rapacité חַמדָנוּת लोभ grabežljivost, pohlepa ragadozó természet; kapzsiság ketamakan græðgi rapacità, avidità 欲張り 탐욕 godumas alkatība tamak hebzucht grådighet, griskhet zachłanność avidez rapacitate жадность lakomosť grabežljivost grabežljivost girighet, glupskhet ความโลภ aç gözlülük 掠奪 жадібність حرص lòng tham 掠夺
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