Meaning: Having a very eager approach to an activity, especially eating
Hindi: भक्षक/अतृप्त
Synonyms: ravenous, insatiable, greedy, gluttonous
Antonyms: moderate, abstemious
Asked in: SSC MTS 2024 · SSC CPO 2024 T-1 · SSC MTS 2021
voracious in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2024 Synonyms
Select the word that has the same meaning (SYNONYM) as the underlined word in the given sentence.
Almost as wide as he was tall, he had a voracious appetite for food and drink and a rollicking personality to match.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) insatiable
Answer: insatiable
Explanation:
The word voracious means having an extremely eager or uncontrollable desire, especially for food (or sometimes knowledge).
The best synonym from the options is insatiable, which means impossible to satisfy (अतृप्त, जिसे संतुष्ट नहीं किया जा सकता).
Correct usage in sentence:
He had a voracious (insatiable) appetite for food and drink.
Other options:
• vehement – showing strong feeling or passion (जोशीला, प्रबल)
• imminent – about to happen very soon (सन्निकट, निकट भविष्य में होने वाला)
• venerable – deserving respect due to age or character (आदरणीय, पूज्यनीय)
Examples
- “He is a voracious reader of history books.”
voracious – questions
What is the meaning of voracious in Hindi?
voracious means “भक्षक/अतृप्त” in Hindi. In English: Having a very eager approach to an activity, especially eating
What are the synonyms of voracious?
Synonyms of voracious: ravenous, insatiable, greedy, gluttonous.
What is the opposite of voracious?
Antonyms of voracious: moderate, abstemious.
Has voracious been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – voracious has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC MTS 2024, SSC CPO 2024 T-1, SSC MTS 2021.