Transcription
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- [ruh-pey-shuh s]
- /rəˈpeɪ ʃəs/
- /rəˈpeɪ.ʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruh-pey-shuh s]
- /rəˈpeɪ ʃəs/
Definitions of rapacious word
- adjective rapacious given to seizing for plunder or the satisfaction of greed. 1
- adjective rapacious inordinately greedy; predatory; extortionate: a rapacious disposition. 1
- adjective rapacious (of animals) subsisting by the capture of living prey; predacious. 1
- adjective rapacious greedy 1
- adjective rapacious If you describe a person or their behaviour as rapacious, you disapprove of their greedy or selfish behaviour. 0
- adjective rapacious practising pillage or rapine 0
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Origin of rapacious
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < Latin rapāci- (stem of rapāx greedy, akin to rapere to seize; see rape1) + -ous
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Parts of speech for Rapacious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rapacious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the 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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rapacious
adj rapacious
- acquisitive — If you describe a person or an organization as acquisitive, you do not approve of them because you think they are too concerned with getting new possessions.
- avaricious — An avaricious person is very greedy for money or possessions.
- avid — You use avid to describe someone who is very enthusiastic about something that they do.
- brutish — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brutish, you think that they are brutal and uncivilised.
- carnivorous — Carnivorous animals eat meat.
adjective rapacious
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- depredatory — Tending or designed to depredate.
- esurient — Hungry or greedy.
- extortionate — (of a price) much too high; exorbitant.
- gourmandizing — Present participle of gourmandize.
adverb rapacious
- graspingly — In a grasping manner.
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