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rapacious
aggressively greedy for wealth, power, or possessions
Synonyms
- greedy
- avaricious
- grasping
Antonyms
- generous
- charitable
- selfless
rapacious in a sentence
Rapacious speculators bought the farms cheaply and sold them at enormous profits.
The rapacious company seized every chance to eliminate rivals and raise prices.
Where it comes from
From Latin rapere, meaning 'to seize or carry off.'
Memory hook
RAPACIOUS sounds like 'grabacious': a rapacious person grabs greedily.
Read it in context
- The Ninth Spring Nature
- The Late Correction Arts