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greedy::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, prehensile |
| Derivation | greed, greediness |
greedy for money and power.
greedy::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | greediness |
don't be greedy with the cookies.
Examples of greedy
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When people are greedy the markets go up and when they are fearful they go down.
From the telegraph.co.uk
I argue only against those union officials who are arrogant, greedy and selfish.
From the dailyherald.com
Here is another example of the arrogance of our greedy, incompetent politicians.
From the guardian.co.uk
What a load of codswallop, all this will help is the greedy mining corporations.
From the dailymercury.com.au
If the pension scheme is utterly broke, it is not just because of greedy Greeks.
From the economist.com
A kid isn't responsible for the actions of greedy, irresponsible family members.
From the stltoday.com
Don't expect anyone to feel sorry for these overpaid, greedy, arrogant athletes.
From the time.com
Not so long ago, the leaders of Goldman Sachs were seen as greedy but brilliant.
From the theatlantic.com
If a hometown discount is not taken by the athlete, he is quickly deemed greedy.
From the denverpost.com
- Avaricious: 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 ...
- Avid: (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"
- Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume; "don't be greedy with the cookies"
- (greed) excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
- (greed) avarice: reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
- (greedily) avariciously: in a greedy manner
- Greedy is the final album released in 1997 by New Zealand band Headless Chickens.
- Greedy is a 1994 comedy film starring Michael J. Fox, Kirk Douglas, Phil Hartman and Nancy Travis, directed by Jonathan Lynn and written by Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel. The original music score was composed by Randy Edelman. ...
- (Greed (2point4 children)) This page is a list of episodes for the British television programme 2point4 children.
