Voracious

adjOne word substitutionSynonymHomonymWord familySSC PYQ × 5

/vɔrˈeɪʃəs/ · वरेशस

Meaning

Very greedy or eager in some activity

Wanting or eating large amounts of food; very eager for something

Having a great appetite for something

One who eats a lot

very hungry; very eager (for an activity)

हिंदी अर्थ

भुक्खड़, या अत्यंत उत्सुक

पेटू, बहुत खाने वाला; अत्यंत उत्सुक

अत्यंत भूखा, लालची

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
GreedyRavenousInsatiableCravingHungryGluttonousAvidRapacious
Antonyms · विलोम
SatiatedModerateSatedAbstemious
Example sentences

He is a voracious reader of anything printed.

A voracious appetite for notes is not a plan.

The voracious caterpillars stripped the plant overnight.

Daily use: Voracious reader hai wo.

Word forms
Voracity nVoracious adjVoraciously adv
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VORAcious में 'बोरा' सुनिए। ऐसा आदमी सोचिए जो बोरा भर के खाना और सामान अपने लिए भर लेना चाहता है। बोरा भर के खाने का लालच — voracious; noun voracity।

Hear 'bora' (a large sack) in VORAcious. Picture a man who wants to stuff a whole sack with food and grab everything for himself. Such a greedy person is voracious; the noun is voracity.

Exam note

'लालची (खास तौर पर खाने का)' का one word है; voracious reader भी आता है। Synonym ravenous, insatiable, gluttonous; antonym satiated, abstemious।

Asked as the one word for 'one who is greedy', especially for food; it is also used for eager readers (a voracious reader). Synonyms: ravenous, insatiable, gluttonous; antonyms: satiated, abstemious, moderate.

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