glutton Synonyms
Another word for glutton
• noun (Context 1)
An excessively greedy eater; a person who habitually eats and drinks to excess.
"He felt like a gormandizer after going back to the buffet table for a third plate of dessert."
• noun (Context 2)
A person with a remarkably great capacity or eager appetite for something arduous or unpleasant.
"Taking on three major research projects simultaneously proves she is a fanatic for hard work."
• noun (Context 3)
The wolverine (Gulo gulo), a stocky, muscular carnivorous mammal of the weasel family (Mustelidae) native to the northern boreal forests and subarctic tundra of Eurasia and North America, noted for its voracious appetite and strength.
"In northern European folklore, the wolverine was long depicted as a fierce, insatiable scavenger of the winter woods."
• verb (Context 4)
To eat greedily or to excess; to gorge or overfeed (oneself).
"After weeks of strict dieting, the travelers gluttoned on rich pastries at the local bakery."
Opposites of glutton
The opposite of glutton shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: