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rapacious

adjective

/rəˈpeɪ.ʃəs/

Meaning

having an extreme desire to take things for oneself, greedy

The rapacious landlord raised the rent without reason.

greedy, grasping, avaricious, voracious

generous, charitable, giving

rapacious greed, rapacious appetite, rapacious demand

Sudden or unexpected, often without warning.

affectedly delicate, dainty, or refined in manner or movement

Having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs.

a large number of

Relating to cone-bearing trees that usually have needle-like leaves and remain green year-round.

not common or ordinary; remarkable or exceptional