gluttonous

• Describe a una persona que come o consume en exceso, a menudo con avidez o ansia.

Describes a person who eats or consumes excessively, often with greed.

1. Excess in eating or drinkingB2formal

   Given to excessive or voracious consumption of food or drink; greedy in appetite.

   Glotón

   • He was known for his gluttonous appetite at buffets.
   • The gluttonous king feasted daily while his people starved.
   • She felt a gluttonous craving for chocolate after the diet.
   • The gluttonous consumption of alcohol led to his downfall.

   Sinónimosgreedyhoggishinsatiableintemperatepiggishravenousswinishvoracious

   Antónimosabstemiousmoderatetemperate

2. Excessive greed in generalC1formal

   Having an insatiable desire for something, such as wealth, power, or pleasure.

   Codicioso en exceso

   • His gluttonous pursuit of money ruined his relationships.
   • They condemned the gluttonous corporate practices of the company.
   • A gluttonous appetite for fame often leads to loneliness.
   • The gluttonous consumption of natural resources threatens the ecosystem.

   Sinónimosavariciouscovetousgraspinggreedyinsatiablerapaciousvoracious

   Antónimoscontentmoderaterestrainedsatisfied