greedy
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1.4
- adjective
- /ˈɡriːdi/
:
codicioso
- He was so greedy that he filled his plate with food, leaving nothing for others.
- greedy about money
- greedy man
- greedy landlords
Yes, we will protect Medicare from those greedy old people.
- Yes, we will protect Medicare from those greedy old people.
- The trick is just not to get greedy and to bet too big.
- Remember the phrase be fearful when people are greedy, be greedy when people are fearful.
- Because yes, there's corrupt people and they they're greedy, they're flawed in all walks of life.
- He's not, you know, particularly prideful or greedy or lecherous or anything like that.
- And listen, humans by nature, we are greedy and corrupt.
- It's the idea that generally people at their core are selfish, greedy and dishonest.
- This is absolute greedy corporate bullying.
- It's just like it's some people are just so greedy all the time.
- I don't know if I've become greedy for success.
Examples
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Others said that he was a good leader, not greedy or selfish as many leaders are today.
Academic text (1990) -
What would be the opposite of being greedy in your book?
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We're so greedy in the West, it's mad.
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The trick is just not to get greedy and to bet too big.
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- Well, I'm not a greedy man.
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On the other hand, wealthy, greedy people in this life will be poor in the next.
Academic text (1994) -
Then, they get greedy and do something stupid that jeopardizes everything.
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Now, there's a difference between being greedy and corrupt.
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Mark has been very greedy, selfish and narcissistic.
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It's the idea that generally people at their core are selfish, greedy and dishonest.
Synonyms
5
7.3
Wanting more than is fair or safe
4
9.3
Very greedy for money and willing to take things from others
4
6.0
Wanting a lot of money, even if it hurts other people
4
8.1
Wanting a lot of money or things and not willing to share
3
9.2
Always wants more money and is never satisfied
3
6.5
Showing a strong desire to get a lot of money, often at others' expense
3
8.4
Wanting very much to have something that belongs to someone else
2
7.9
To want to get and keep many things, often things you can buy
1
8.2
Wanting to get more money or things in a selfish way
Wanting far more than is fair or reasonable
Very hungry and wanting a lot of food or money
Wanting very much to get money or things
Being greedy and taking more than your fair share of food or things
Antonyms
Compounds
- Offensive
A dishonest banker or financial worker who takes money from people unfairly
How Greedy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Greedy comes from an old English word grædig, the same root as greed, that meant 'very hungry' or eager to take more. So greedy today describes someone who wants more than they need, whether food, money, or things.