predatory[adjective]Synonyms: hunting, carnivorous, predacious, raptorial
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pred‧a‧to‧ry /ˈpredət
əri $ -tɔːri/
adjective[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: praedatorius, from praedari 'to seize and take away', from praeda 'stolen things']
1. a predatory animal kills and eats other animals for food
2. trying to use someone’s weakness to get advantages for yourself – used to show disapproval:
predatory pricing [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲