ravenous

[rav-uh-nuhs] / ˈræv ə nəs /

ADJECTIVE

very hungry; desirous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ferocious greedy insatiable rapacious voracious

WEAK

avaricious could eat a horse covetous devouring edacious empty famished gluttonous grasping insatiate omnivorous predatory ravening starved starved to death starving wolfish

Antonyms

STRONGEST

satisfied

WEAK

full

Example Sentences

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As I inched forward in line, my appetite ravenous, I was greeted by a generous lineup of toppings.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Either way, fans are ravenous for more information.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Not the ravenous hatred of the murderers and their enablers, but the quiet courage of decent people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

For LAFC’s ravenous fan base, that leaves just one way to go: up.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

A moment went by, and then every cell in Billy’s body shook him with ravenous gratitude and applause.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut