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esurient

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \-ənt\
    • /ɪ.ˈsjʊə.rɪənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \-ənt\

Definitions of esurient word

  • noun esurient Hungry or greedy. 1
  • adjective esurient greedy; voracious 0
  • adjective esurient hungry; voracious; greedy 0
  • noun esurient One who is hungry or greedy. 0
  • adjective esurient Very hungry or greedy; ravenous. 0
  • adjective esurient avid. 0

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Parts of speech for Esurient

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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esurient popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for esurient

adjective esurient

  • eager — keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing.
  • hungry — having a desire, craving, or need for food; feeling hunger.
  • impatient — not patient; not accepting delay, opposition, pain, etc., with calm or patience.
  • rapacious — given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed.
  • selfish — devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.

Antonyms for esurient

adjective esurient

  • abstemious — Someone who is abstemious avoids doing too much of something enjoyable such as eating or drinking.
  • benevolent — If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
  • charitable — A charitable organization or activity helps and supports people who are ill, very poor, or who have a disability.
  • generous — liberal in giving or sharing; unselfish: a generous patron of the arts; a generous gift.
  • liberal — favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.

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