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   greedy

   /ˈɡriːdi/

   adjective

   • 1. having an excessive desire or appetite for food: "he's scoffed the lot, the greedy pig" Similar gluttonousravenousraveningvoraciousgourmandizinggourmandintemperateself-indulgentinsatiableinsatiatewolfishgannet-likeinformal:piggishpiggyswinishhoggishgutsyrare:esurientedacioushave eyes bigger than one's stomachOpposite temperateascetic
   • ▪ having or showing an intense and selfish desire for wealth or power: "people driven from their land by greedy developers" Similar avariciousacquisitivecovetousrapaciousgraspingvenalcupidinousmaterialisticmercenarypredatoryusuriouspossessivegrabbinghoardingScrooge-likeinformal:money-grubbingmoney-grabbinggrabbyrare:pleonecticMammonishMammonisticeageravidhungrycravinglongingyearninghankeringthirstypiningenthusiasticimpatientanxiousdesirous ofinformal:dyingitchinghotgaggingOpposite generousaltruisticindifferent

   Word Origin Old Englishgrǣdig, of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. greediness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGREEDY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   The meaning of GREEDY is marked by greed : having or showing a selfish desire for wealth and possessions. How to use greedy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Greedy.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGREEDY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   GREEDY meaning: 1. wanting a lot more food, money, etc. than you need: 2. A greedy algorithm (= a set of…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › greedyGREEDY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › greedyGREEDY Synonyms: 166 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for GREEDY: mercenary, eager, avaricious, desirous, acquisitive, covetous, avid, grasping; Antonyms of GREEDY: generous, altruistic, liberal, charitable, unselfish, magnanimous, handsome, selfless.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGREEDY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgreedy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of greedy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.