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- pronunciation:
- gri
di
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
greedier, greediest |
| definition 1: |
extremely desirous of wealth or possessions without regard to the desires of others.
He was a greedy man who thought nothing of obtaining wealth by deceitful means.Being greedy, he took all the potatoes for himself, leaving none for the rest of us.- synonyms:
- acquisitive, avaricious, grasping
- similar words:
- covetous, mercenary, possessive, venal
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| definition 2: |
strongly desirous; eager (often fol. by "for").
She was greedy for news about her relatives.- synonyms:
- anxious, avid, eager, hungry, ravenous
- similar words:
- agog, desirous, impatient, solicitous
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| definition 3: |
gluttonous.
We spoil our dog with food, so it's not a surprise that he's become greedy.- synonyms:
- gluttonous, voracious
- similar words:
- hoggish, insatiable, piggish, rapacious, ravening
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| related words: |
selfish, sordid |
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| derivations: |
greedily (adv.), greediness (n.) |
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