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- Dictionarypredatory/ˈprɛdət(ə)ri/
adjective
- 1. (of an animal) preying naturally on others: "predatory species of shark" Similar
- 2. seeking to exploit others: "new laws have been passed designed to crack down on predatory lenders" Similar
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Predatory means killing or eating other animals, or trying to get something that belongs to someone else. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and its usage in different contexts.
- English (US)
PREDATORY meaning: 1. A predatory animal kills and eats...
- Znaczenie Predatory, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
PREDATORY definicja: 1. A predatory animal kills and eats...
- Predatory: Czech Translation
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- Predatory: Portuguese Translation
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- Predatory in Polish
predatory translate: drapieżny, drapieżny, drapieżny. Learn...
- Predatory in Russian
PREDATORY translate: хищнический , хищный . Learn more in...
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- Predatory in Spanish
PREDATORY translate: predador, predatorio, rapaz,...
- English (US)
Predatory means of, relating to, or practicing plunder, pillage, or rapine, or living by predation. It can also mean inclined or intended to injure or exploit others for personal gain or profit, or a sexual predator.
excessive or exploitative in amount or cost, as out of greed or to take advantage of consumers or patrons: predatory pricing. seeking to exploit, victimize, or prey on others: More and more, senior citizens find themselves victims of predatory scams that rob them of their savings. acting with or possessed by overbearing, greedy, or selfish motives:
adjective. living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain. “ predatory capitalists” “"a predatory, insensate society in which innocence and decency can prove fatal"- Peter S. Prescott” synonyms: predaceous, predacious. acquisitive. eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas. adjective.
Predatory means living or characterized by preying on other animals, plundering, or exploiting others for personal gain. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples from various sources.
Predatory means living by killing or exploiting others, or having the instinct to do so. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of predatory in zoology and business contexts.
Definition of predatory adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.