predacious vs predatory

predacious and predatory both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
predacious	No	Yes	No	No
predatory	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, predacious and predatory are synonyms defined as:

predacious and predatory: living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain

Other synonyms of predacious include predaceous.

predacious (adjective)	predatory (adjective)
living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain	living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain
hunting and killing other animals for food	living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
	characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding