predacious

prɪˈdeɪʃəs

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Definition of predacious - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

animal

TECH.

hunting and killing other animals for food

TECH.

Lions are predacious creatures in the wild.

carnivorous

predatory

rapacious

behavior

Rare

inclined to prey on others

Rare

The predacious nature of the animal was evident in its hunting habits..

carnivorous

predatory

rapacious

people

Rare

exploiting others for personal gain

Rare

The predacious businessman took advantage of his partners.

exploitative

parasitic

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Origin of predacious

Latin, praedari (to plunder)

Examples of predacious in a sentence

Sharks are known for their predacious nature in the ocean.
The predacious instincts of the bird made it a formidable hunter.
Predacious behavior in the wild often ensures survival.
Her predacious tactics left her colleagues wary.
Predacious behavior in negotiations can lead to mistrust.

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French:prédateur, rapace, ...
German:räuberisch, ausbeuterisch, ...
Italian:cacciatore, sfruttatore, ...
Spanish:depredador, explotador, ...
Portuguese:carnívoro, predatório, ...
Chinese:掠食性的, 掠夺性的, ...
Japanese:捕食性の, 捕食性, ...
Arabic:مُفْتَرِس, اِفْتِرَاسِيّ, ...
Hebrew:טוֹרֵף, טוֹרְפָנִי, ...
Russian:хищный, агрессивный, ...
Ukrainian:хижий, експлуататорський, ...
Hindi:मांसाहारी, लूटने वाला, ...
Bengali:শিকারী, আক্রমণাত্মক, ...
Catalan:depredador, agressiu, ...
Czech:dravý, vykořisťovatelský, ...
Danish:rovgrisk, aggressiv, ...
Dutch:roofdierachtig, roofzuchtig, ...
Greek:αρπακτικός, επιθετικός, ...
Hungarian:ragadozó, zsákmányoló, ...
Khmer:សាហាវ, ចូលចិត្តប្រមាញ់, ...
Korean:포식성의, 약탈적인, ...
Persian:شکارچی, استثمارگر, ...
Polish:drapieżny, łupieżczy, ...
Portuguese (BR):predador, predatório, ...
Romanian:prădător, agresiv, ...
Swedish:rovdjurslik, rovlysten, ...
Thai:นักล่า, ชอบล่าเหยื่อ, ...
Turkish:yırtıcı, avcı, ...
Vietnamese:săn mồi, tham lam, ...

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