Rapacious - English meaning

adjective

Excessively interested in acquiring money or material things.

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We live in a competitive and acquisitive society

adjective

Used to describe a person or company that buys other companies

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

adjective

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

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Avaricious corporate bosses looking to maximize profits

adjective

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

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The idea is to shift the bad debts of the avaricious and the greedy onto the shoulders of middle-cl…

adjective

Having or showing a great desire to possess something belonging to someone else.

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She fingered the linen with covetous hands

adjective

Wanting to have something too much, especially something that belongs to someone else

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I can't help casting covetous looks at my neighbour's new porsche.

adjective

(of a price) much too high; exorbitant.

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£2,700 for that guitar is extortionate

adjective

More expensive than is reasonable

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Extortionate fee/price/rate, etc. most retailers charge extortionate prices for extended warranties…

adjective

Having or showing a selfish desire for something; greedy.

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Don't be so grabby—i was here before you

adjective

Trying to take things for yourself

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Don't be so grabby, shirley. let the others have their share., a comedy about a pair of grabby oppo…

adjective

Avaricious; greedy.

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They were regarded as grasping landlords

verb

Seize and hold firmly.

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She grasped the bottle

adjective

Always eager to get more of something, esp. money

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He’s a grasping, insensitive executive.

adjective

Having an excessive desire or appetite for food.

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He's scoffed the lot, the greedy pig

adjective

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

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

adjective

(of an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy.

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An insatiable hunger for success

adjective

(of a desire or need) too great to be satisfied

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An insatiable appetite, insatiable curiosity

adjective

Excessively concerned with material possessions; money-oriented.

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We're living in a highly materialistic society

noun

Marked by a desire for wealth and possessions

adjective

Believing that having money and possessions is the most important thing in life

adjective

Primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.

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She's nothing but a mercenary little gold-digger

noun

A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.

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He had planned to seize power with the aid of a group of mercenaries

noun

A person hired to fight for another country than their own

adjective

Mainly interested in money and doing everything possible to get it

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They see their bosses as money-grubbing robots and not as coworkers., he was the top money-grubber …

adjective

(of an animal) preying naturally on others.

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Predatory species of shark

adjective

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

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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

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

adjective

Relating to or characterized by usury; extortionate.

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They lend money at usurious rates

adjective

A usurious price or rate of interest is one that is unfairly high.

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Usurious interest rates, store cards may charge usurious rates, but they are not designed for takin…

adjective

A usurious price or rate of interest is one that is unfairly high.

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Usurious interest rates, store cards may charge usurious rates, but they are not designed for takin…

adjective

Wanting or devouring great quantities of food.

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A voracious appetite

adjective

Needing a lot of something to be satisfied

Usage examples:

Wolves are voracious eaters., as a child, i had a voracious appetite for books.