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predatory

/ˈpɹɛdəˌtɔɹi/adjective4 syllables

Predatory means: living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey.

Synonyms for predatory12

adjective, as in living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey

rapacious, raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturous, aggressive

adjective, as in characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding

marauding, raiding, offensive

adjective, as in living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain

predaceous, predacious, acquisitive

What does predatory mean?3

adjective

1

living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey“a predatory bird”

2

characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding“bands of marauding Indians”

3

living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain“predatory capitalists”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Predatory in a sentence

  • The websites of some predatory publishers look credible.Thanuir
  • Centipedes are predatory arthropods known for their venomous bites.Amastan
  • Centipedes belong to the class Chilopoda and are known for their predatory behavior.Amastan
  • With their serrated snouts, these predatory fish are one of the ocean’s most unusual and endangered animals.Cangarejo
  • A falcon is a predatory bird.AlanF_US
  • The pike is a predatory fish.sundown
  • Minors deserve protection from predatory behaviors.Nuel
  • The Vandals were a predatory people.Amastan

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