Gluttonous
adjective
Someone who eats or consumes excessively.
He was gluttonous at the buffet, going back for seconds, thirds, and even fourths.
Often appears as...
- gluttonous eating
- gluttonous behavior
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Disapproving
adjective
Greedily desiring or taking more than one's share.
Her gluttonous approach towards the project left no opportunities for her colleagues.
Often appears as...
- gluttonous desire
- gluttonous greed
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Someone who eats or consumes excessively.
He was gluttonous at the buffet, going back for seconds, thirds, and even fourths.
Often appears as...
- gluttonous eating
- gluttonous behavior
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Greedily desiring or taking more than one's share.
Her gluttonous approach towards the project left no opportunities for her colleagues.
Often appears as...
- gluttonous desire
- gluttonous greed
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Excessive Consumption
Emphasizes overindulgence in eating, to a point that's unhealthy or wasteful.
His gluttonous habits had him munching snacks all day.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotation
Comes with a judgmental tone, suggesting disapproval of the person's excess.
She frowned at his gluttonous display at dinner.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Implication
May imply lack of self-control or inability to resist temptation.
Despite being full, he gave in to his gluttonous cravings.
Compare with
excessivegreedyhedonicinsatiableravenousvoracious
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Alex Steffen: The route...
We don't have that. So that's one problem. The second problem is that the planet that we have is being used in wildly unfair ways. Right? North Americans, such as myself, you know, we're basically sort of wallowing, gluttonous hogs, and we're eating all sorts of stuff. And, you know, then you get all the way down
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The frequent contact stimulates their leg hairs, triggering the release of a hormone that causes them to actively cluster even closer. Gluttonous crowds of locusts produce huge amounts of poop, which carries a pheromone that furthers their transformation.
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Ants Devour Slug Alive!...
it's entire body is covered in a thick and noxious slime it's so gluttonous but once their jaws are in they can't get them out other ants seem to give a helping hand
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Alex Steffen: The route...
We don't have that. So that's one problem. The second problem is that the planet that we have is being used in wildly unfair ways. Right? North Americans, such as myself, you know, we're basically sort of wallowing, gluttonous hogs, and we're eating all sorts of stuff. And, you know, then you get all the way down
Video examples
Just add water: The...
The frequent contact stimulates their leg hairs, triggering the release of a hormone that causes them to actively cluster even closer. Gluttonous crowds of locusts produce huge amounts of poop, which carries a pheromone that furthers their transformation.
Video examples
Ants Devour Slug Alive!...
it's entire body is covered in a thick and noxious slime it's so gluttonous but once their jaws are in they can't get them out other ants seem to give a helping hand
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Quote examples
Steven Crowder
Canadian Actor
Unless taught otherwise, children are the most selfish, oblivious little Philistines on the planet. They have no family, no job, no responsibilities, and nothing but time to think about their gluttonous, sticky selves. We should be teaching them to take some focus off of themselves and onto how they can best serve/treat others.
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Johnny Depp
American Actor
I'll take photographs with kids. People who want to take photographs with me. People who like the movies. People who supported me. I'll do that all day, all night, that's fine. But the bombardment of the paparazzi is just... I truly don't understand. It just feels like this kind of gluttonous, horrific sport. It's like sport.
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Simon Mainwaring
Businessman
Gluttony might be innocuous were it not for the fact that gluttons tend to disregard whether their self-serving behaviors harm anyone else. We don't need to look far and wide to find examples of gluttonous behavior, as they are numerous throughout the history of capitalism.
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Jane Velez-Mitchell
American Journalist
Go ahead, weathercasters and reporters: Tell Americans precisely what we don't want to hear: namely, that our self-indulgent, carbon-heavy, gluttonous and disposable lifestyle is precisely what is churning up the angry response from the skies and seas.
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Tom Junod
American Journalist
Gluttony is harder than it looks. It's listed as a sin, as something you give in to, when really it's a skill, requiring not just hunger but resilience. That's why the most resilient city in the country, New Orleans, is also the most gluttonous.
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Jonathan Safran Foer
American Writer
Oh, I'd say I like a meal as much as anybody. But I find a certain kind of foodiness silly, gluttonous and embarrassing.
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Steven Crowder
Canadian Actor
Unless taught otherwise, children are the most selfish, oblivious little Philistines on the planet. They have no family, no job, no responsibilities, and nothing but time to think about their gluttonous, sticky selves. We should be teaching them to take some focus off of themselves and onto how they can best serve/treat others.
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Johnny Depp
American Actor
I'll take photographs with kids. People who want to take photographs with me. People who like the movies. People who supported me. I'll do that all day, all night, that's fine. But the bombardment of the paparazzi is just... I truly don't understand. It just feels like this kind of gluttonous, horrific sport. It's like sport.
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Simon Mainwaring
Businessman
Gluttony might be innocuous were it not for the fact that gluttons tend to disregard whether their self-serving behaviors harm anyone else. We don't need to look far and wide to find examples of gluttonous behavior, as they are numerous throughout the history of capitalism.
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Jane Velez-Mitchell
American Journalist
Go ahead, weathercasters and reporters: Tell Americans precisely what we don't want to hear: namely, that our self-indulgent, carbon-heavy, gluttonous and disposable lifestyle is precisely what is churning up the angry response from the skies and seas.
Quote examples
Tom Junod
American Journalist
Gluttony is harder than it looks. It's listed as a sin, as something you give in to, when really it's a skill, requiring not just hunger but resilience. That's why the most resilient city in the country, New Orleans, is also the most gluttonous.
Quote examples
Jonathan Safran Foer
American Writer
Oh, I'd say I like a meal as much as anybody. But I find a certain kind of foodiness silly, gluttonous and embarrassing.
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