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Defenition of the word greedy

    • Defenition of the word greedy

      • Excessively desirous of something.
      • Excessively desirous of money, wealth or possessions.
      • immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "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"
      • (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous; "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame"
      • wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume; "don't be greedy with the cookies"
      • wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume; "don''t be greedy with the cookies"
      • immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "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 greed
      • (often followed by `for'') ardently or excessively desirous; "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame"
      • wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume
      • immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
      • (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous

    Synonyms for the word greedy

      • avaricious
      • avid
      • covetous
      • devouring
      • esurient
      • grabby
      • grasping
      • prehensile

    Similar words in the greedy

      • acquisitive
      • desirous
      • gluttonous

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