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herbivorous Antonyms

Opposite of herbivorous

Pinning down the opposite of herbivorous requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adjective definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Feeding primarily or exclusively on plants and vegetation (of an animal or species).

Usage Example

"Many large carnivorous mammals spend the majority of their waking hours grazing in open pastures."

Strongest
carnivorous
meat-eating
Strong
predatory
omnivorous

Similar words to herbivorous

Words similar to herbivorous shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

plant-eating
phytophagous
vegetarian
folivorous
graminivorous
See all synonyms of herbivorous

• Nearby Words

herbed
herbicide
herbivore
herbivorous
herby
herculean
hercules

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Herbivorous. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/herbivorous
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