Predacious

Pronunciation: /prɪˈdeɪʃəs/

Definitions of predacious

adjective relating to or characterized by plundering or preying on others

Example Sentences

A1 The lion is a predacious animal that hunts for food.

A2 The predacious bird swooped down to catch its prey.

B1 The predacious behavior of the shark made the swimmers nervous.

B2 The company used predacious tactics to drive competitors out of business.

C1 The CEO's predacious approach to business led to rapid growth but also ethical concerns.

C2 The predacious nature of the investment firm was exposed in a scandal involving insider trading.

Examples of predacious in a Sentence

formal The predacious behavior of the company led to multiple lawsuits.

informal I heard that guy is pretty predacious when it comes to business deals.

slang Watch out for that predacious dude, he's always looking to scam someone.

figurative Her eyes had a predacious glint as she spotted the last piece of cake.

Grammatical Forms of predacious

• past tense: predated
• plural: predacious
• comparative: more predacious
• superlative: most predacious
• present tense: predates
• future tense: will predate
• perfect tense: has predated
• continuous tense: is predating
• singular: predacious
• positive degree: predacious
• infinitive: to predate
• gerund: predating
• participle: predating

Origin and Evolution of predacious

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'predacious' originated from the Latin word 'praedācious' which means 'greedy, rapacious'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'predacious' has evolved to primarily mean 'predatory' or 'aggressively predatory', emphasizing the predatory nature of something or someone.