English Explanatory Dictionary

predatory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, or relating to a predator.
  2. Living by preying on other living animals.
  3. Exploiting or victimizing others for personal gain.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɛdət(ə)ɹi/ /ˈpɹɛdəˌtɔɹi/ En-us-predatory.oga

Word forms

predatory more predatory most predatory prædatory

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praedātōrius, equivalent to predator + -y.

Synonyms

predaceous predacious

Related words

predaceous predacious predation predator prey

Derived words

antipredatory macropredatory mesopredatory micropredatory nonpredatory predatorially predatorily predatoriness predatorious predatory conference predatory incursion predatory journal predatory pricing predatory publishing predatory tunicate unpredatory
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on P Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary