rapacious

(rə-pā'shəs)
adj.

1. Taking by force; plundering.
2. Greedy; ravenous. See synonyms at voracious.
3. Subsisting on live prey.

[From Latin rapāx, rapāc-, from rapere, to seize.]

rapaciously ra·pa'cious·ly adv.
rapacity ra·pac'i·ty (rə-păs'ĭ-tē) or ra·pa'cious·ness n.

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adjective

Having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit: avid, edacious, gluttonous, greedy, omnivorous, ravenous, unappeasable, voracious. See desire.

adj

Definition: grasping
Antonyms: generous

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

n.

Providence without industry. The thrift of power.

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For a list of words related to rapacious, see:

• Excessive, Mad, Insane, or Radical
• Troublesome, Negative, Irresponsible, or Unpleasant

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  See crossword solutions for the clue Rapacious.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - grisk, grådig

Nederlands (Dutch)
hebzuchtig, roofzuchtig

Français (French)
adj. - rapace, avide

Deutsch (German)
adj. - habgierig, räuberisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αρπακτικός

Italiano (Italian)
rapace

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - voraz

Русский (Russian)
алчный, хищный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - avaro, codicioso, rapaz, depredador

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - girig, rov-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
强夺的, 贪婪的, 贪欲的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 強奪的, 貪婪的, 貪欲的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 육식하는, 잡아 채는, 욕심 많은

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 強奪する, 強欲な, 貪欲な, 捕食する, 肉食の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) سلاب, نهاب, جشع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮טורף, רודף-בצע, גוזל, עושק‬

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