gluttonous

adjective

glut·ton·ous ˈglə-tə-nəs

ˈglət-nəs

Synonyms of gluttonous next

: marked by or given to gluttony

a gluttonous appetite

gluttonously adverb

gluttonousness noun

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voracious, gluttonous, ravenous, rapacious mean excessively greedy.

voracious applies especially to habitual gorging with food or drink.

teenagers are often voracious eaters

gluttonous applies to one who delights in eating or acquiring things especially beyond the point of necessity or satiety.

an admiral who was gluttonous for glory

ravenous implies excessive hunger and suggests violent or grasping methods of dealing with food or with whatever satisfies an appetite.

a nation with a ravenous lust for territorial expansion

rapacious often suggests excessive and utterly selfish acquisitiveness or avarice.

rapacious developers indifferent to environmental concerns

Examples of gluttonous in a Sentence

gluttonous customers had practically emptied the all-you-can-eat buffet

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This pits gluttonous fans against three Philly cheesesteaks and three orders of fries over the game's three periods. —

Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 That being said, writing this list has been a gluttonous doozy. —

Andre James, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026 The new Volante and its gluttonous power set a new legacy for the carmaker. —

James Raia, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 In the last few seconds, the black holes whirl around each other at near the speed of light, emitting ever more powerful gravitational waves until the two actually merge, combining in one gluttonous gulp that leaves behind a single, more massive black hole. —

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