adjective
- resembling or characteristic of a vulture, especially in being predatory or greedy
Usage: often used to describe opportunistic behavior
Examples
- The vulturish investors circled the failing company, waiting to buy its assets cheaply.
- His vulturish grin appeared whenever he sensed someone’s misfortune.
- The reporters took a vulturish approach to covering the scandal.
- She had a vulturish way of profiting from others’ mistakes.
- The vulturish landlord raised rents immediately after the neighborhood improved.
- His vulturish instincts kicked in when he heard about the bankruptcy.