gluttonous

adjective

glut·ton·ous ˈglə-tə-nəs

ˈglət-nəs

Synonyms of gluttonous

: marked by or given to gluttony

a gluttonous appetite

gluttonously adverb

gluttonousness noun

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voracious, gluttonous, ravenous, rapacious mean excessively greedy.

voracious applies especially to habitual gorging with food or drink.

teenagers are often voracious eaters

gluttonous applies to one who delights in eating or acquiring things especially beyond the point of necessity or satiety.

an admiral who was gluttonous for glory

ravenous implies excessive hunger and suggests violent or grasping methods of dealing with food or with whatever satisfies an appetite.

a nation with a ravenous lust for territorial expansion

rapacious often suggests excessive and utterly selfish acquisitiveness or avarice.

rapacious developers indifferent to environmental concerns

Examples of gluttonous in a Sentence

gluttonous customers had practically emptied the all-you-can-eat buffet

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Here, my most gluttonous dessert dreams were fulfilled with indulgent banana cream pudding and pecan pie. — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026 Here, a gluttonous breakfast feast is served, followed by modern Thai fare for lunch and dinner. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026 This pits gluttonous fans against three Philly cheesesteaks and three orders of fries over the game's three periods. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Another one of these gluttonous projects is hardly surprising. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for gluttonous

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Etymology

see glutton

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gluttonous was in the 14th century

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gluttonous

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