Definition of Rapacious

1. Adjective. Living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey. "A vulturine taste for offal"

Exact synonyms: Predatory, Raptorial, Ravening, Vulturine, Vulturous
Similar to: Aggressive
Derivative terms: Raptor, Vulture

2. Adjective. Excessively greedy and grasping. "Paying taxes to voracious governments"
Exact synonyms: Ravening, Voracious
Similar to: Acquisitive
Derivative terms: Rapacity, Voraciousness

3. Adjective. Devouring or craving food in great quantities. "Voracious sharks"
Exact synonyms: Edacious, Esurient, Ravening, Ravenous, Voracious, Wolfish
Similar to: Gluttonous
Derivative terms: Edacity, Edacity, Esurience, Rapaciousness, Rapacity, Ravenousness, Voraciousness, Voraciousness, Voracity, Voracity

Definition of Rapacious

1. a. Given to plunder; disposed or accustomed to seize by violence; seizing by force.

Definition of Rapacious

1. Adjective. Voracious; avaricious. ¹

2. Adjective. Given to taking by force or plundering. ¹

3. Adjective. (context: of an animal, usually a bird) Subsisting off live prey. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rapacious

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rapacious

ranvier's nodes
ranz des vaches
ranzel
ranzels
raoellid
raoellids
raoulias
rap
rap group
rap music
rap session
rap sheet
rapability
rapable
rapaces
rapacious (current term)
rapaciously
rapaciousness
rapaciousnesses
rapacities
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rapacuronium
rapakivi
rapakivis
rapalog
rapalogs
rapamycin
raparee
raparees
rapatronic

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