voracious
Americanadjective
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craving or consuming large quantities of food.
a voracious appetite.
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exceedingly eager or avid.
voracious readers; a voracious collector.
- Synonyms:
- insatiable, rapacious
adjective
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devouring or craving food in great quantities
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very eager or unremitting in some activity
voracious reading
Related Words
See ravenous.
Other Word Forms
- unvoracious adjective
- unvoraciousness noun
- voraciously adverb
- voraciousness noun
- voracity noun
Etymology
Origin of voracious
First recorded in 1625–35; voraci(ty) + -ous
Example Sentences
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Amazon MGM is putting all of their chips on this film, and for good reason: Andy Weir’s 2021 source novel was a hit among critics and especially among voracious readers of contemporary science fiction.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
Until the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, markets could be stuck with voracious appetite for trading around oil volatility.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026
The voracious reader said that the best books, those that brought him happiness, were not the ones that ease our way in this strange and difficult world.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
Ioannis Spilanis, emeritus professor at the University of the Aegean, says what is happening in the Cyclades "is voracious, predatory real estate".
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
Bones, breads, bottles, and bowls lay scattered everywhere, as if voracious giants had gathered to dine.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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