Definitions
- Describing someone who is excessively greedy or desirous of wealth or possessions. - Referring to a person who is driven by an insatiable desire for material gain. - Talking about someone who is selfish and focused on their own interests and desires.
- Describing someone who is aggressively greedy or grasping. - Referring to a person who is excessively predatory or plundering. - Talking about someone who is unscrupulous and willing to take advantage of others for personal gain.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe negative qualities related to greed and self-interest.
- 2Both words suggest an excessive or insatiable desire for material gain.
- 3Both words can be used to describe people or behaviors that prioritize personal gain over the well-being of others.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Rapacious suggests a more aggressive and predatory form of greed than cupidinous.
- 2Scope: Rapacious can refer to a wider range of behaviors beyond just material gain, such as power or control, while cupidinous is more limited to wealth and possessions.
- 3Connotation: Rapacious has a more negative connotation than cupidinous, implying a lack of ethics or morality in addition to greed.
Remember this!
Cupidinous and rapacious are synonyms that both describe negative qualities related to greed and self-interest. However, rapacious suggests a more aggressive and predatory form of greed, while cupidinous is more limited to a desire for material gain. Additionally, rapacious has a more negative connotation, implying a lack of ethics or morality.
