ravenous
The word “ravenous” has 3 syllables: rav-en-ous
It's pronounced as /ˈrævənəs/
What is synonym and antonym for ravenous?
In the thesaurus, “ravenous” has 38 synonyms and 7 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for ravenous along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for ravenous
- avaricious
- could eat a horse
- covetous
- devouring
- edacious
- empty
- esurient
- famished
- ferocious
- gluttonous
- gobbling
- gorging
- gormandizing
- grasping
- greedy
- gulping
- hearty
- hoggish
- hungry
- insatiable
- insatiate
- malnourished
- omnivorous
- peckish
- piggish
- predatory
- rapacious
- ravening
- starved
- starved to death
- starving
- swinish
- underfed
- undernourished
- unquenchable
- unslakable
- voracious
- wolfish
Antonyms for ravenous
Meanings of ravenous
- adjective
- Very hungry.
- Grasping; characterized by strong desires.
Example Sentences
- After the long hike, they were ravenous and ate everything in sight.
- The wolves were ravenous, hunting in the cold winter night.
- She had a ravenous appetite after fasting for two days.
- His ravenous desire for success drove him to work tirelessly.
- The crowd’s ravenous energy filled the stadium as the game began.
On this page you'll find 45 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ravenous, such as: avaricious, content, could eat a horse, covetous, devouring, edacious, empty.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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