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Predatory - English meaning

Predatory – definitions in English dictionary

adjective

(of an animal) preying naturally on others.

Usage examples:

Predatory species of shark

Synonims:

PredaciousCarnivorousHuntingRaptorialRaveningOf preyRaptatorial
adjective

Seeking to exploit others.

Usage examples:

New laws have been passed designed to crack down on predatory lenders

Synonims:

ExploitativeWolfishRapaciousGreedyAcquisitiveAvariciousVulturineVulturous
adjective

People or organizations who are predatory tend to use others for their own advantage

Usage examples:

Larger companies, which played a predatory role, swooped down to cash in on the new fad.
adjective

Used to describe a situation where a company is looking to buy another company that is in a weak financial position

Usage examples:

Trading was heavy, sparking speculation that the group, clearly vulnerable to a bid, was attracting…

Predatory translation into English

Predatory: translate from English into Chinese

Translate predatory into Chinese (Simplified)}
掠夺性的

Predatory: translate from English into Dutch

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Roofzuchtig, Roof-, Plunderend, Rovend, Rovers-

Predatory: translate from English into French

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Prédateur, Rapace, Avide, De proie, Vorace, Pillard

Predatory: translate from English into German

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Räuberisch, Raub-

Predatory: translate from English into Hindi

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हिंसक, लुटेरा, मांसभक्षी, लूट का, लूट-पाट करनेवाला, डाकू, अपहरक

Predatory: translate from English into Italian

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Predatore, Rapace

Predatory: translate from English into Korean

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약탈적인, 약탈하는, 타종의 동물을 잡아먹는

Predatory: translate from English into Russian

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Хищный, Грабительский, Хищнический

Predatory: translate from English into Spanish

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Depredador, De rapiña

Word origin

late 16th century (in the sense ‘relating to plundering’): from Latin praedatorius, from praedator ‘plunderer’ (see predator).

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Predatory – similar words

Predatory synonims

acquisitive

adjective

Excessively interested in acquiring money or material things.

Usage examples:

We live in a competitive and acquisitive society
adjective

Used to describe a person or company that buys other companies

Usage examples:

It has been one of the most acquisitive firms in recent times, buying over a dozen businesses in th…
Acquisitive - all meanings in English

avaricious

adjective

Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

Usage examples:

Avaricious corporate bosses looking to maximize profits
adjective

Showing an extremely strong wish to get or keep money or possessions

Usage examples:

The idea is to shift the bad debts of the avaricious and the greedy onto the shoulders of middle-cl…
Avaricious - all meanings in English

carnivorous

adjective

(of an animal) feeding on other animals.

Usage examples:

Most of these turtles are carnivorous, feeding on mollusks, crustaceans, aquatic insects, fish, and…
adjective

Relating to a person, animal, or other living thing that eats meat

Usage examples:

Carnivorous plants, i gave up my carnivorous diet several years ago., farmed cod and haddock are ca…
Carnivorous - all meanings in English

exploitative

adjective

Making use of a situation or treating others unfairly in order to gain an advantage or benefit.

Usage examples:

An exploitative form of labour
adjective

Using someone or something unfairly, in a way that helps you or makes money for you but may cause harm to them or to other people

Usage examples:

The housekeeper works long hours for her exploitative employers., the merchandising looks greedy an…
Exploitative - all meanings in English

greedy

adjective

Having an excessive desire or appetite for food.

Usage examples:

He's scoffed the lot, the greedy pig
adjective

Wanting a lot more food, money, etc. than you need

Usage examples:

Greedy, selfish people, he's greedy for power/success., they tested the algorithm against the so-ca…
Greedy - all meanings in English

hunting

ˈhʌn.tɪŋ

noun

The activity of hunting wild animals or game.

Usage examples:

They talked about going hunting
verb

Pursue and kill (a wild animal) for sport or food.

Usage examples:

In the autumn they hunted deer
noun

The activity or sport of chasing or searching for wild animals or birds with the intention of killing or catching them

Usage examples:

My father and i both enjoy hunting., they spend their weekends house hunting., career counselors of…
Hunting - all meanings in English

predacious

adjective

(of an animal) predatory.

Usage examples:

Predacious insects
Predacious - all meanings in English

rapacious

adjective

Aggressively greedy or grasping.

Usage examples:

Rapacious landlords
Rapacious - all meanings in English

raptorial

adjective

(of a bird or other animal) predatory.

Usage examples:

Raptorial birds
Raptorial - all meanings in English

ravening

adjective

(of a ferocious wild animal) extremely hungry and hunting for prey.

Usage examples:

They turned on each other like ravening wolves
verb

(of a wild animal) hunt voraciously for prey.

Usage examples:

Fierce lions went ravening to and fro
Ravening - all meanings in English

vulturine

adjective

Relating to or resembling a vulture.

Usage examples:

Vulturine behaviour patterns
Vulturine - all meanings in English

wolfish

adjective

Resembling or likened to a wolf, especially in being rapacious, voracious, or lascivious.

Usage examples:

A wolfish grin
adjective

Like a wolf or like something that belongs to a wolf

Usage examples:

Wolfish dogs drew our sleds over the ice., wolfish green eyes, he gave her a wolfish grin., three d…
Wolfish - all meanings in English

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