Definitions

greedy

[gree-dee] / ˈgri di /

ADJECTIVE

desiring excessively

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eager hungry impatient rapacious selfish

WEAK

acquisitive avaricious avid carnivorous close close-fisted covetous craving desirous devouring edacious esurient gluttonous gobbling gormandizing grabby grasping grudging gulping guzzling hoggish insatiable insatiate intemperate itchy miserly omnivorous parsimonious penny-pinching penurious piggish prehensile ravening ravenous stingy swinish tight tight-fisted voracious

Antonyms

WEAK

abstemious benevolent charitable extravagant generous liberal philanthropic

Example Sentences

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Take a look at these names—and be greedy when others are fearful.

From Barron's

They exist under the guise of bringing us together, but only make us more greedy, isolated and incurious — not to mention broke.

From Salon

Bad executors, greedy friends, bad estate planning, elder financial abuse and Medicaid concerns.

From MarketWatch

“Be greedy when others are fearful and fearful when others are greedy,” Buffett has famously said.

From MarketWatch

I was not spoiled, but I was greedy.

From Salon