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predaceous

predaceous

9.6
An animal or person who harms others for personal gain
  • adjective
  • /prɪˈdeɪʃəs/
translation icon : depredador
  • The predaceous hawk swooped down to catch its prey.

Examples

  • He warned against trusting predaceous individuals who exploit the vulnerable.

  • Some companies have developed predaceous business strategies to eliminate competitors.

  • The lions are predaceous hunters that stalk their prey in the savanna.

  • Some predaceous fish can be quite aggressive.

  • He warned against trusting predaceous individuals who exploit the vulnerable.

  • Some companies have developed predaceous business strategies to eliminate competitors.

  • The predaceous hawk swooped down to catch its prey.

Synonyms

predatory
vspredaceous
43 6.1

Trying to take advantage of people to get money or power

targets others for personal gain but not necessarily with force or ruthlessness
predacious
vspredaceous
9.6

A person or group that tries to take advantage of others to get money

lives by preying on others as a regular way to gain

Antonyms

benevolent
53 5.1

Willing to help other people and give them things they need

altruistic
23 6.7

Wanting to help other people even when it costs you

How Predatory

rapacious
  • Formal
4 9.3
predaceous
9.6
exploitative
17 7.2
opportunistic
28 6.8

Surface Forms

predaceous positive
predaceous comparative
predaceous superlative

Etymology

Predaceous comes from the Latin praeda meaning 'booty' or 'prey', the same root as prey and predator, so it can also describe people or businesses that 'prey on' others to take advantage of them.