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greedier definition
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Overview of adj greedy The adj greedy has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile -- (immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees") 2. avid, devouring, esurient, greedy -- ((often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous; "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame") 3. greedy -- (wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume; "don't be greedy with the cookies") Antonyms of adj greedy 3 senses of greedy Sense 1 avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile INDIRECT (VIA acquisitive) -> unacquisitive Sense 2 avid, devouring(postnominal), esurient, greedy INDIRECT (VIA desirous) -> undesirous, undesiring Sense 3 greedy INDIRECT (VIA gluttonous) -> abstemious Similarity of adj greedy 3 senses of greedy Sense 1 avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile => acquisitive (vs. unacquisitive) Sense 2 avid, devouring(postnominal), esurient, greedy => desirous (vs. undesirous) Sense 3 greedy => gluttonous (vs. abstemious) Attributes of adj greedy Familiarity of adj greedy greedy used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj greedy greedy overgreedy too-greedy Overview of adj greedy The adj greedy has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile -- (immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees") 2. avid, devouring, esurient, greedy -- ((often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous; "avid for adventure"; "an avid ambition to succeed"; "fierce devouring affection"; "the esurient eyes of an avid curiosity"; "greedy for fame") 3. greedy -- (wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume; "don't be greedy with the cookies")
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