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ravenous Synonyms

Another word for ravenous

Choosing another word for ravenous depends on context, so the 15 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Extremely hungry; famished or voracious.

Usage Example

"After hiking for six hours in the brisk mountain air, the campers were completely famished by dinnertime."

Strongest
famished
starving
voracious
Strong
avenous
gluttonous
edacious
esurient
hungry

• adjective (Context 2)

Intensely eager or greedy for gratification, satisfaction, or acquisition.

Usage Example

"As a young student, she had a insatiable appetite for classic literature and historical biographies."

Strongest
insatiable
voracious
Strong
avid
rapacious
greedy
grasping
acquisitive
covetous

Opposites of ravenous

The opposite of ravenous shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

sated
full
satiated
stuffed
indifferent
apathetic
replete
satisfied
See all opposites of ravenous

• Nearby Words

rave
ravel
raven
ravenous
ravenously
raver
ravine

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Ravenous. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/ravenous
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