man-eater

Deadly human-hunting beast

A man-eater is an animal that preys on humans—typically a tiger, lion, shark, or crocodile that has learned to hunt people: The village lived in fear of the man-eater.

Figuratively, a man-eater is a woman perceived as sexually aggressive or emotionally destructive to men, consuming them like prey: She had a reputation as a man-eater.

predator

tiger

Large striped Asian feline

  • sharkCartilaginous marine predator
  • lionManed African feline
  • crocodileLarge semiaquatic tropical reptile

leopard · panther · wolf · bear · cougar · python · hyena · jaguar · attack · prey

femme-fatale

seductress

Woman who entices romantically

heartbreaker · predatory · dangerous · alluring · deadly · manipulative · gold-digger · scheming · conquest

mythical

ogre

Monstrous man-eating giant

  • dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
  • trollDeliberate online antagonist
  • cyclopsSingle-eyed mythical titan

minotaur · gorgon · hydra · sphinx · chimera · kraken · rakshasa · folklore · legend · fairy-tale

cannibal

headhunter

One who finds executives

Dahmer · survival · taboo · forbidden · gruesome · macabre · ghoulish · inhuman · barbaric · forensic

Categories
Opposites
dietary threat to humans

man-eaterherbivore

Plant-only consumer

plant-eater · grazer · gentle giant · lamb · vegetarian

predator-prey relationship

man-eatergame animal

Hunted wildlife species

prey · quarry · livestock · hunted · victim

danger level to humans

man-eaterpet

Domesticated household companion

companion animal · domesticated animal · protector · guard dog · service animal

Family

man, eat, eating, manly, mankind, eater, cannibal, cannibalistic, cannibalism

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG