omnivorous
Consuming all foods
Omnivorous describes animals that eat both plants and animals—humans, pigs, and bears are omnivorous.
The word extends to intellectual appetites: an omnivorous reader consumes books of every kind, an omnivorous curiosity ranges across all subjects.
She had omnivorous tastes in music, from opera to punk.
Seeker of refuse
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- foragerOne seeking wild food
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
- generalistOne with broad expertise
feeding · metabolism · nutrition · ecosystem · adaptation · survival · niche · facultative
Skilled at solving problems
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
- generalistOne with broad expertise
survivor · all-rounder · amenable · adjustable · dynamic · tolerant · hardy · versatile
Capable in varied contexts
- wide-rangingCovering many subjects
- diverseOf many types
- assortedOf various sorts
- variedDiffering in type
miscellaneous · heterogeneous · multifaceted · broad-spectrum · all-embracing · inclusive · comprehensive · indiscriminate
Eating sumptuously together
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- scavengingGathering discarded or dead material
- gobblingEating fast and messily
snacking · browsing · munching · chomping · consuming · nibbling · ingestion · mastication
Impossible to satisfy
- gluttonousExcessively fond of eating
- ravenousExtremely hungry, insatiable
- hungryWanting to eat
- wolfishResembling a wild canine
gorging · craving · greedy · bingeing · guzzling · unquenchable · rapacious · acquisitive
scavenger
Seeker of refuse
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- foragerOne seeking wild food
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
generalist · feeding · metabolism · nutrition · ecosystem · adaptation · survival · niche · facultative · obligate
resourceful
Skilled at solving problems
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
generalist · survivor · all-rounder · amenable · adjustable · dynamic · tolerant · hardy · versatile · robust
versatile
Capable in varied contexts
- wide-rangingCovering many subjects
- diverseOf many types
- assortedOf various sorts
varied · miscellaneous · heterogeneous · multifaceted · broad-spectrum · all-embracing · inclusive · comprehensive · indiscriminate · nonselective
feasting
Eating sumptuously together
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- scavengingGathering discarded or dead material
gobbling · snacking · browsing · munching · chomping · consuming · nibbling · ingestion · mastication · swallowing
insatiable
Impossible to satisfy
- gluttonousExcessively fond of eating
- ravenousExtremely hungry, insatiable
- hungryWanting to eat
wolfish · gorging · craving · greedy · bingeing · guzzling · unquenchable · rapacious · acquisitive · consuming
- Cory Catfishbony plates, barbels
- animal traitsfur, tail, claws, teeth, wings
- lifestylessimple living, city life, family life, minimalism, rural life
- rodentsmouse, rat, guinea pig, squirrel, mice
- Life Traitsmetabolism, reproduction, growth rate, respiration, heredity
- primate traitsopposable thumbs, grasping hands, prehensile, binocular vision, arboreal
omnivorousherbivorous
Consuming only plants
carnivorous · specialist · insectivorous · vegetarian · vegan
omnivorousherbivorous
Consuming only plants
carnivorous · vegetarian · vegan · meat-eating · insectivorous
omnivorousselective
Choosing with care
narrow · specialized · discriminating · focused · particular
- omnivorous dietConsuming plants and animals