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predatory

/'pr/E/d/@/,t/oU/r/i/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. Characterized by plundering; practicing rapine; plundering; pillaging; as, a <i>predatory</i> excursion; a <i>predatory</i> party.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding

    adj.all

    Examples
    Predatory warfare.
    Synonyms marauding raiding

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey

    adj.all

    Examples
    A predatory bird.
    Synonyms rapacious raptorial ravening vulturine vulturous

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain

    adj.all

    Examples
    Predatory capitalists.
    A predatory, insensate society in which innocence and decency can prove fatal.
    Synonyms predaceous predacious

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

predaciouspredalpredatepredationpredatorpredatorilypredatory animalpredepredecaypredeceasepredecessivepredecessor

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