EDACIOUS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

edacious

adjective

i-ˈdā-shəs

Definition of edacious

as in greedy

having a huge appetite my edacious dining companion could always be counted on to order the largest—and often most expensive—item on the menu

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Adjective

Through its own websites, the mysterious group has been portraying itself as vigilantes out to rein in greedy video game developers.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
One of Nader’s grandsons, Shah Rukh, was tortured by a greedy court eunuch named Agha Muhammad to force him to reveal the location of the invaluable diamond.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of greedy

Adjective

The scenes were ravenous, and the pressure to play well, regardless of any physical or mental condition, is immense.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
This franchise has proven the ability to spin anything — to keep ravenous fans on the line under any circumstance.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 July 2026

Definition of ravenous

Adjective

The main thing stock folks are worried about – the voracious consumption and headlong deployment of capital for AI – is now the thing lifting rates and potentially restraining growth elsewhere.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Trump is a voracious consumer of media and pushes out commentary on his social media platform in real-time.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of voracious

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