RAVENOUSNESS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

ravenousness

noun

Definition of ravenousness

as in rapacity

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Noun

This variation of socialism aimed to blunt the rapacity of capitalism rather than sharpen its contradictions and hasten the coming revolution.

— Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
The French—and, later, Anglo (Wilde, Beardsley, Rossetti)—attitude, mannered and morbid, was perhaps too Old World, at odds with our cheerful, Protestant rapacity.

— Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026

Definition of rapacity

Noun

Trains rumble behind the main stadiums, Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong, while planes approaching and departing from La Guardia Airport bring their stomach-churning roars.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Ink likely wouldn’t cause toxicity, but might cause an upset stomach, according to the National Capital Poison Center.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of stomach

Noun

Pausing midway through a meal to check in with your hunger is a good rule of thumb, and boxing half of a meal at a restaurant to bring home can also help.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Glosson believes the biggest factor was a decline in the number of families receiving food assistance — though the need to help ease hunger is still there.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of hunger

Noun

Meanwhile, the El Niño warm weather system is further complicating matters, with analysts saying millions could be at risk of malnutrition as temperatures soar.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Causes involving malnutrition or hypothermia were still being explored, the office said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of malnutrition

Noun

That means making sure humanitarian groups can get into conflict zones, protecting agricultural infrastructure from attacks, and prohibiting the use of starvation as a weapon of war.

— Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Penn State researchers developed a wearable sensor that continuously monitors low rates of perspiration for lactate, a biomarker that can indicate oxygen starvation in tissues.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of starvation

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