Synonyms for vulturous

Most common

predatory · rapacious · raptorial · vulturine · vulture-like

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Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Having the characteristics of a vulture, especially in being rapacious, greedy, or scavenging.

   The attorney licked his lips with vulturous delight as he listened to the man's description of neck pain after the accident.

Example sentences

• predatory Minors deserve protection from predatory behaviors.
• rapacious Ukrainians don't deserve to be invaded by a rapacious army.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

ravening

9 letters

predatory⁴, rapacious³, raptorial⁴, vulturine, vulturish

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (predatory⁴ = 4 syllables).