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adjective
- 1. having an excessive desire or appetite for food: "he's scoffed the lot, the greedy pig" Similar Opposite
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GREEDY definition: 1. wanting a lot more food, money, etc. than you need: 2. A greedy algorithm (= a set of…. Learn more.
Learn the meaning of greedy, a word that describes someone who has a selfish desire for wealth, possessions, fame, or food. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for greedy.
GREEDY meaning: 1. wanting a lot more food, money, etc. than you need: 2. A greedy algorithm (= a set of…. Learn more.
Synonyms for GREEDY: mercenary, covetous, avid, acquisitive, eager, avaricious, grasping, coveting; Antonyms of GREEDY: generous, altruistic, liberal, charitable, unselfish, magnanimous, handsome, selfless
Greedy means filled with greed—an excessive desire for more, especially for more money and possessions. It can be used to describe people, as in greedy billionaires, or actions that are based on greed, as in It was a greedy scheme to squeeze more money out of people.
Being greedy means you want more and more of something, especially money. But you can be greedy for just about anything, including food, drink, or fame. People who are greedy are a little too interested in having something.
If you describe someone as greedy, you mean that they want to have more of something such as food or money than is necessary or fair. He attacked greedy bosses for awarding themselves big rises. She is greedy and selfish. Synonyms: avaricious, grasping, selfish, insatiable More Synonyms of greedy.