vulturous
/'vʌltʃuriʃ/ Cách viết khác : (vulturous) /'vʌltʃurəs/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Resembling or characteristic of a vulture, especially in being predatory or rapacious: Describes behavior that is aggressively greedy, exploitative, or preys upon others, often in a ruthless or unscrupulous manner.
- Living by preying on other animals: Pertaining to a predatory nature, seizing or feeding on living prey.
Usage
The adjective "vulturous" is used to describe a person, entity, or behavior that exhibits qualities similar to a vulture. It strongly implies exploitation, greed, and a readiness to take advantage of the vulnerable or weak. It is a formal and literary term, often carrying a negative and critical connotation.
Examples
- The vulturous creditors circled the bankrupt company, waiting to seize its remaining assets.
- His vulturous interest in the inheritance scandal disgusted the family.
- The documentary exposed the vulturous tactics of some payday loan companies.
Advanced Usage
- "vulturous appetite/interest": An intense, greedy, and often morbid desire for something, especially at another's expense.
- The tabloids showed a vulturous interest in the celebrity's personal tragedy.
Variants and Related Words
- Vulturine (adj): Having the qualities of a vulture; predatory. This is a direct synonym and variant form.
- Predatory (adj): Seeking to exploit or oppress others.
- Rapacious (adj): Aggressively greedy or grasping.
- Raptorial (adj): Adapted for seizing prey; predatory.
Synonyms
- Predatory
- Rapacious
- Exploitative
- Grasping
- Ravenous (in a figurative sense)
Antonyms
- Altruistic
- Benevolent
- Generous
- Philanthropic
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Like vultures circling: Behaving in a vulturous manner, waiting to take advantage of a desperate or failing situation.
- As the firm neared collapse, rival companies were like vultures circling.
Adjective
- living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
- a predatory bird
- the rapacious wolf
- raptorial birds
- ravening wolves
- a vulturine taste for offal