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rapacious


These are words and phrases related to rapacious. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of rapacious.

WANTING MORE OF SOMETHING THAN YOU NEED


He's a rapacious lawyer who will stop at nothing to win a case.

Synonyms and examples


greedy
I've never met anyone so greedy for power.
avaricious
He acquired his wealth by being an avaricious, unscrupulous businessman.
acquisitive
formal often disapproving
She was ruthlessly acquisitive and often bought expensive items just to keep others from owning them.
grasping
disapproving
She's a selfish, grasping old woman.
grabby
informal
We wouldn't let my grabby cousins visit after my mother died for fear they'd walk off with anything not nailed down.
money-grubbing
informaldisapproving
I wouldn't do business with him, personally - he's a selfish, money-grubbing jerk.

Antonym and example


generous
He's so generous he gave his entire fortune away.
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A greedy person is someone who wants more of something than they need.

rapacious | American Thesaurus


rapacious


adjective
These are words and phrases related to rapacious. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of rapacious.
The pirates of old were a rapacious lot. His rapacious ways made him wealthy but friendless.

Synonyms


plundering
marauding
ransacking
thievish
pillaging
looting
predatory
greedy
avaricious
covetous
grasping
mercenary
insatiable
voracious
wolfish
ravenous
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