money-grubbing
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6.5
- adjective
- /ˈmʌniˌɡrʌbɪŋ/
- Offensive
- Many people criticized the money-grubbing politicians for prioritizing donations over public service.
Examples
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The money-grubbing businessman only cares about maximizing his profits at the expense of employees.
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John D. Rockefeller was a power-hungry, money-grubbing industrialist—"taking care of his baby."
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Papa John's is a money-grubbing operation that will do anything possible to extract money from its customers.
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We need to start impeachment even if it doesn't make it before the end of his term. We have to make a stand against this immoral, money-grubbing, evil administration.
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Her money-grubbing attitude alienated her friends, who valued empathy over wealth.
Synonyms
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1.4
Wanting more food, money, or things than needed
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7.3
Doing things mainly for money rather than for belief or loyalty
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6.0
Wanting a lot of money, even if it hurts other people
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7.3
Wanting more than is fair or safe
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9.3
Very greedy for money and willing to take things from others
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8.2
Wanting to get more money or things in a selfish way
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Being greedy and taking more than your fair share of food or things
Putting money above other things
Antonyms
How Greedy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Money-grubbing combines money and grub, where grub brings to mind a small creature or the verb 'to dig' and gives the image of something that keeps eating or searching. So, money-grubbing describes a person who is greedy for money or always trying to get more.