English dictionary
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English adjective: greedy | |||
| 1. | greedy immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth | ||
| Samples | They are avaricious and will do anything for money. Casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields. A grasping old miser. Grasping commercialism. Greedy for money and power. Grew richer and greedier. Prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees. | ||
| Synonyms | avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, prehensile | ||
| Similar | acquisitive | ||
| Antonyms | unacquisitive | ||
| 2. | greedy (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous | ||
| Samples | Avid for adventure. An avid ambition to succeed. Fierce devouring affection. The esurient eyes of an avid curiosity. Greedy for fame. | ||
| Synonyms | avid, devouring, esurient | ||
| Similar | desirous, wishful | ||
| Antonyms | undesiring, undesirous | ||
| 3. | greedy wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume | ||
| Samples | Don't be greedy with the cookies. | ||
| Similar | gluttonous | ||
| Antonyms | abstemious | ||
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