VORACIOUS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for VORACIOUS?

Need another word that means the same as “voracious”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “voracious” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Voracious” are: edacious, esurient, rapacious, ravening, ravenous, wolfish, insatiable, unquenchable, unappeasable, prodigious, uncontrollable, uncontrolled, omnivorous, compulsive, gluttonous, greedy

Voracious as an Adjective

Definitions of "Voracious" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “voracious” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Excessively greedy and grasping.
• Wanting or devouring great quantities of food.
• Engaging in an activity with great eagerness or enthusiasm.
• Devouring or craving food in great quantities.

Synonyms of "Voracious" as an adjective (16 Words)

compulsive	Irresistibly interesting or exciting; compelling. A compulsive liar.
edacious	Relating to or given to eating. Edacious vultures.
esurient	Hungry or greedy. Fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy.
gluttonous	Excessively greedy. A gluttonous cigar smoking capitalist.
greedy	Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth. People driven from their land by greedy developers.
insatiable	Of a person having an insatiable appetite or desire for something especially sex. So insatiable a gourmand as myself.
omnivorous	(of an animal or person) feeding on a variety of food of both plant and animal origin. An omnivorous reader.
prodigious	Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree. A prodigious vision.
rapacious	Excessively greedy and grasping. The rapacious wolf.
ravening	Excessively greedy and grasping. Ravening creditors.
ravenous	(of hunger or need) very great; voracious. Ravenous as wolves.
unappeasable	Not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty. What began as an aspiration turned soon to an unappeasable hunger.
uncontrollable	Not controllable. Uncontrollable pain.
uncontrolled	Not controlled. Some uncontrolled children rather marred the proceedings.
unquenchable	Not able to be quenched. Unquenchable thirst.
wolfish	Resembling or likened to a wolf, especially in being rapacious, voracious, or lascivious. A wolfish grin.

Usage Examples of "Voracious" as an adjective

• Voracious sharks.
• A voracious appetite.
• Paying taxes to voracious governments.
• She's a voracious reader.

Associations of "Voracious" (30 Words)

acquisitive	Eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas. An acquisitive mind.
addle	Become rotten. Addled eggs.
appetite	A feeling of craving something- Granville Hicks. An appetite for life.
covetous	Showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another’s advantages. Jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions.
craving	An intense desire for some particular thing. A craving for chocolate.
desire	Express a desire for. There had been a time years ago when he had desired her.
desirous	Having or characterized by desire. The Pope was desirous of peace in Europe.
epicurean	Of Epicurus or epicureanism. Epicurean pleasures.
glutton	A person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess. He s a glutton for adventure.
gluttonous	Excessively greedy. A gluttonous cigar smoking capitalist.
gourmand	A connoisseur of good food; a gourmet.
grasping	Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth. The lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings.
greedy	Having or showing an intense and selfish desire for wealth or power. He s scoffed the lot the greedy pig.
hedonistic	Devoted to pleasure. A hedonistic existence of booze drugs and parties.
hungry	Causing hunger. I always find art galleries hungry work.
insatiable	Of a person having an insatiable appetite or desire for something especially sex. An insatiable hunger for success.
jealousy	The state or feeling of being jealous. Cherish their official political freedom with fierce jealousy.
lecherous	Having or showing excessive or offensive sexual desire. She ignored his lecherous gaze.
lupine	Any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers.
miser	A stingy hoarder of money and possessions often living miserably. A typical miser he hid his money in the house in various places.
miserly	Of or characteristic of a miser. He left a miserly tip.
moneylender	Someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest.
prehensile	Having a keen intellect. Prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees.
rapacious	Excessively greedy and grasping. A rapacious appetite.
ravening	Devouring or craving food in great quantities. Ravening creditors.
ravenous	Devouring or craving food in great quantities. Ravenous as wolves.
swine	Stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals. Mist is a swine in unfamiliar country.
tantalize	Harass with persistent criticism or carping. She still tantalized him.
unquenchable	Not able to be quenched. Unquenchable thirst.
unscrupulous	Without scruples or principles. Unscrupulous politicos who would be happy to sell their country in order to gain power.