depredatory

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈde-prə-ˌdāt\
- /dˈeprɪdətəri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈde-prə-ˌdāt\

Definition of depredatory word

noun depredatory Tending or designed to depredate. 1

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Parts of speech for Depredatory

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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depredatory popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for depredatory

adjective depredatory

eating — eats, Informal. food.
greedy — excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
marauding — engaged in raiding for plunder, especially roaming about and ravaging an area: marauding bands of outlaws.
rapacious — given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed.
voracious — craving or consuming large quantities of food: a voracious appetite.

All 18 Synonyms of depredatory

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