greedy

greed·y  (grd)

adj. greed·i·er, greed·i·est

1. Excessively desirous of acquiring or possessing, especially wishing to possess more than what one needs or deserves.

2. Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume; gluttonous.

3. Extremely eager or desirous: greedy for the opportunity to prove their ability.

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[Middle English gredi, from Old English grdig; see gher-² in Indo-European roots.]

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greedi·ly adv.

greedi·ness n.

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greedy

Adjective

[greedier, greediest] having an excessive desire for something, such as food or money: greedy for personal possessions [Old English grǣdig]

greedily adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	greedy - 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" avaricious, grabby, grasping, covetous, prehensile acquisitive - eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas; "an acquisitive mind"; "an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied"
	2.	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" avid, devouring, esurient desirous, wishful - having or expressing desire for something; "desirous of high office"; "desirous of finding a quick solution to the problem"
	3.	greedy - wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume; "don't be greedy with the cookies" gluttonous - given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink; "over-fed women and their gluttonous husbands"; "a gluttonous debauch"; "a gluttonous appetite for food and praise and pleasure"

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greedy

adjective 1. gluttonous, insatiable, voracious, ravenous, piggish, hoggish

2. avaricious, grasping, selfish, insatiable, acquisitive, rapacious, materialistic, desirous, covetous << OPPOSITE generous

Translations

greedy [ˈgriːdɪ] adj → codicioso;

(for food) → glotón/ona

greedy [ˈgriːdɪ] greed adj → avide;

(for food) → gourmand(e)

greedy [ˈgriːdɪ] greed adj → gierig

greedy [ˈgriːdɪ] adj → avido/a; goloso/a, ghiotto/a