gluttonous

[gluht-n-uhs] / ˈglʌt n əs /

ADJECTIVE

voracious

Synonyms

WEAK

covetous devouring edacious gorging gourmandizing greedy gross hoggish insatiable never full omnivorous piggish piggy prodigious rapacious ravening ravenous sating starved starving unquenchable wolfish

Example Sentences

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It suggests that snacking beyond the confines of a mouse-sized tin is gluttonous, both nutritionally and spiritually.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

“It was gluttonous of me,” said Green, 39 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"I think it's a bit gluttonous," actress Olivia Munn said in an appearance on TODAY.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025

But, it required them to go back to a dark place of desperation, to be gluttonous and greedy for the crown.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2023

After he swallowed the egg yolks whole, Bull spread a gluttonous helping of Crosse and Blackwell orange marmalade on two pieces of toast and consumed them with as much noise as relish.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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