gluttonous

/'glʌtnəs/

Thân thiện

A gluttonous man eats an enormous meal at a crowded table.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Excessively greedy in eating or drinking: Describes a person or behavior characterized by consuming food or drink in quantities far beyond what is necessary or reasonable.
   • Having an insatiable appetite or desire: Can be extended metaphorically to describe an excessive eagerness for things other than food, such as praise, pleasure, or experiences.

Usage and Examples

• Describing a person's eating habits:

  • He was a gluttonous man who could finish an entire cake by himself.
  • The gluttonous guest ate all the appetizers before the main course was served.

• Describing behavior or appetite:

  • She has a gluttonous appetite for rich desserts.
  • The film critic was gluttonous for attention and praise.

Advanced Usage

• Metaphorical use: While the core meaning relates to food, "gluttonous" is often used to criticize excessive consumption or desire in other areas.
  • The company's gluttonous acquisition of smaller businesses raised antitrust concerns.
  • He had a gluttonous need for validation from his peers.

Variants and Related Words

• Glutton (n): A person who eats or consumes to excess.

  • He was a glutton for punishment, always taking on the most difficult tasks.

• Gluttony (n): The habit or act of eating too much; overindulgence.

  • Gluttony is considered one of the seven deadly sins.

Synonyms

• Voracious: Wanting or consuming great quantities of something.
• Ravenous: Extremely hungry or characterized by a great eagerness for something.
• Insatiable: Impossible to satisfy.
• Greedy: Having an intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth or food.

Antonyms

• Abstemious: Not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking.
• Temperate: Showing moderation or self-restraint.
• Ascetic: Practicing severe self-discipline and abstention from indulgence.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• A glutton for punishment: Someone who seems to enjoy doing difficult or unpleasant things.

  • Working 80-hour weeks? You must be a glutton for punishment.

• Gluttonous consumption: A phrase often used in economic or environmental contexts to describe unsustainable levels of use.

  • The report criticized the culture of gluttonous consumption of natural resources.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink
   • over-fed women and their gluttonous husbands
   • a gluttonous debauch
   • a gluttonous appetite for food and praise and pleasure