Synonyms

voracious

American

[vaw-rey-shuhs, vuh-] / vɔˈreɪ ʃəs, və- /

adjective

craving or consuming large quantities of food.

a voracious appetite.
exceedingly eager or avid.

voracious readers; a voracious collector.

Synonyms:

insatiable, rapacious

voracious British

/ vɒˈræsɪtɪ, vɒˈreɪʃəs /

adjective

devouring or craving food in great quantities
very eager or unremitting in some activity

voracious reading

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Related Words

See ravenous.

Other Word Forms

unvoracious adjective
unvoraciousness noun
voraciously adverb
voraciousness noun
voracity noun

Etymology

Origin of voracious

First recorded in 1625–35; voraci(ty) + -ous

Example Sentences

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Certain chip types, like so-called memory semiconductors, are caught in a supply crunch, given the voracious demand for them from companies competing to develop AI.

From The Wall Street Journal

Amazon MGM is putting all of their chips on this film, and for good reason: Andy Weir’s 2021 source novel was a hit among critics and especially among voracious readers of contemporary science fiction.

From Salon

Until the Strait of Hormuz is reopened, markets could be stuck with voracious appetite for trading around oil volatility.

From MarketWatch

Still, serving Big Tech’s voracious appetite for AI computing doesn’t come cheap.

From The Wall Street Journal

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