voracious (Meaning)
voracious (s)
excessively greedy and grasping
devouring or craving food in great quantities
voracious (a.)
Greedy in eating; very hungry; eager to devour or swallow; ravenous; gluttonous; edacious; rapacious; as, a voracious man or appetite; a voracious gulf or whirlpool.
Synonyms & Antonyms of voracious
Synonyms:
- gorging
- gulping
- hearty
- gobbling
- unslakable
- wolfish
- undernourished
- famished
- devouring
- unquenchable
- peckish
- underfed
- gormandizing
- malnourished
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
voracious Sentence Examples
- The voracious reader devoured books at an astonishing pace, effortlessly consuming hundreds in a matter of months.
- The lion's voracious appetite left no doubt as to its predatory nature.
- The teenager had a voracious curiosity that led him to explore a wide range of subjects.
- The termites' voracious hunger slowly but inexorably consumed the old wooden house.
- The voracious gossip spread like wildfire through the town, leaving a trail of broken hearts and damaged reputations.
- The voracious flames of the forest fire raged unchecked, consuming everything in their path.
- The voracious waves crashed against the rocky shoreline, sending spray high into the air.
- The voracious mosquitos left behind itchy red bumps wherever they landed.
- The voracious athlete trained relentlessly, pouring his heart and soul into every workout.
- The voracious critics tore the new movie apart, leaving no stone unturned in their quest for perfection.
FAQs About the word voracious
excessively greedy and grasping, devouring or craving food in great quantitiesGreedy in eating; very hungry; eager to devour or swallow; ravenous; gluttonous; e
hungry, ravenous,greedy, starved, piggish, swinish, starving, esurient, hoggish, insatiable
stuffed, satisfied, content, stuffed, sated, full, sated,satisfied, full, content
The voracious reader devoured books at an astonishing pace, effortlessly consuming hundreds in a matter of months.
The lion's voracious appetite left no doubt as to its predatory nature.
The teenager had a voracious curiosity that led him to explore a wide range of subjects.
The termites' voracious hunger slowly but inexorably consumed the old wooden house.
