Rapacious

Rapacious (Adj.)

Pronunciation: ruh-PAY-shuhs

Word Meaning:

1. Aggressively greedy or grasping; having an insatiable appetite for wealth, possessions, or power.
2. Predatory or plundering in nature, especially in the pursuit of resources or prey.

Uses in Sentence:

1. The rapacious landlord raised the rent prices exorbitantly, making it difficult for tenants to afford.
2. The company’s rapacious business practices led to environmental destruction and exploitation of local communities.
3. The rapacious behavior of the invading army left the village in ruins.

Synonyms:

1. Greedy
2. Voracious
3. Avaricious
4. Covetous
5. Mercenary

Antonyms:

1. Generous
2. Content
3. Satisfied
4. Selfless
5. Benevolent

Word Meaning in Hindi: लालची (Lalchi)

Word uses in Hindi:

1. लालची मकानमालिक किराए की कीमतों को अत्यधिक बढ़ा दिया, जिससे किराएदारों को उसे संभालना मुश्किल हो गया। (The rapacious landlord raised the rent prices exorbitantly, making it difficult for tenants to afford.)
2. कंपनी की लालची व्यवसायिक अभिक्रियाएँ पर्यावरण के नाश और स्थानीय समुदायों का शोषण करने में शामिल हुई। (The company’s rapacious business practices led to environmental destruction and exploitation of local communities.)
3. आक्रमणकारी सेना के लालची व्यवहार ने गाँव को ढाहते में छोड़ दिया। (The rapacious behavior of the invading army left the village in ruins.)