omnivorous
/ɔm'nivərəs/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Feeding on both plants and animals: Describes an animal whose natural diet includes a wide variety of food sources, both plant and animal matter.
- Having wide-ranging interests or tastes: Used figuratively to describe a person who eagerly consumes or enjoys a very broad and diverse range of things, such as books, music, or information.
Usage and Examples
Literal (Biological):
- Bears are omnivorous animals; they eat berries, fish, and small mammals.
- Humans are considered omnivorous because our diet can include fruits, vegetables, and meat.
Figurative (Describing Interests):
- She is an omnivorous reader, enjoying everything from classic literature to science fiction.
- His omnivorous curiosity led him to study history, astronomy, and culinary arts.
Advanced Usage
- "Omnivorous appetite for...": A common collocation emphasizing an intense, non-selective consumption.
- The journalist had an omnivorous appetite for news, constantly checking various sources.
- The artist's omnivorous appetite for different cultures is evident in her work.
Variants and Related Words
- Omnivore (noun): An organism that eats both plants and animals.
- Pigs are classic omnivores.
- Omnivorously (adverb): In an omnivorous manner.
- He read omnivorously throughout his youth.
Synonyms
- Generalist: One whose skills, knowledge, or diet are applied across a wide field.
- Eclectic: Selecting from various systems, doctrines, or sources (often used for tastes and styles, overlapping with the figurative sense).
Antonyms
- Herbivorous: Feeding only on plants.
- Carnivorous: Feeding only on meat.
- Fussy / Picky: Selective (antonym of the figurative sense).
Adjective
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feeding on both plants and animals
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