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   greed·y

   /ˈɡrēdē/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing an intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth or power: "greedy thieves who plundered a defense contractor" Similar avariciousacquisitivecovetousrapaciousgraspingvenalcupidinousmaterialisticmercenarypredatoryusuriouspossessivegrabbinghoardingScroogelikeinformal:money-grubbingmoney-grabbinggrabbyrare:pleonecticMammonishMammonisticeageravidhungrycravinglongingyearninghankeringthirstypiningenthusiasticimpatientanxiousdesirous ofinformal:dyingitchinghotgaggingOpposite generousaltruisticindifferent
   • ▪ having an excessive desire or appetite for food. Similar gluttonousravenousraveningvoraciousgourmandizinggourmandintemperateself-indulgentinsatiableinsatiatewolfishgannet-likeinformal:piggishpiggyswinishhoggishgutsyrare:esurientedacioushave eyes bigger than one's stomachOpposite temperateascetic

   Word Origin Old Englishgrǣdig, of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. greediness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › greedyGreedy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. 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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   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.

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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. 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.