rapacious

rəˈpeɪʃəs

Definition

Definition of rapacious - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

greedaggressively greedy or grasping

The rapacious landlord raised the rent excessively..

avaricious

greedy

predatory

TECH.

living by preying on other animals

TECH.

The rapacious eagle swooped down on its prey.

greedy

predatory

voracious

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Origin of rapacious

Latin, rapax (grasping)

Examples of rapacious in a sentence

Rapacious investors took over the company, disregarding its legacy.
The rapacious wolf hunted in the dense forest.
Rapacious creatures often dominate their ecosystems.

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French:avide, prédateur, ...
German:habgierig, räuberisch, ...
Italian:avido, ...
Spanish:rapaz, depredador, ...
Portuguese:ávido, predador, ...
Chinese:贪婪的, 掠食的, ...
Japanese:貪欲な, 捕食性の, ...
Arabic:جَشِع, جارِح, ...
Hebrew:חַמְדָנִי, טוֹרֵף, ...
Russian:жадный, хищный, ...
Ukrainian:жадібний, хижацький, ...
Hindi:लोलुप, शिकारी, ...
Bengali:অতিলোভী, শিকারী, ...
Catalan:rapaç, ...
Czech:nenasytný, kořistnický, ...
Danish:rovbegærlig, rovgrisk, ...
Dutch:hebzuchtig, roofzuchtig, ...
Greek:άπληστος, θηρευτής, ...
Hungarian:kapzsi, ragadozó, ...
Khmer:លោភលន់, ស៊ីសាច់, ...
Korean:탐욕스러운, 포식성의, ...
Persian:آزمند, شکارچی, ...
Polish:chciwy, drapieżny, ...
Portuguese (BR):ávido, rapinante, ...
Romanian:hrăpăreț, prădător, ...
Swedish:girig, rovgirig, ...
Thai:ละโมบ, ดุร้าย, ...
Turkish:açgözlü, yırtıcı, ...
Vietnamese:tham lam, ăn thịt, ...

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