Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

But I’ve tackled enough of it to inform you that, sadly, ignoring Charles Schwab or J. P. Morgan Chase will not make the ghosts of these greedy American business magnates go away.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Characters are caricatures, be it a villain that feels plucked from a cartoon western, complete with a purring raccoon for a sidekick, to a greedy wannabe politician of a bank manager.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

A greedy beaver's sweet tooth led to him being captured twice by rangers monitoring the animals' health.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

If this really is a time for stock pickers to get greedy, then a market downturn is likely.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

He was a liar and a cheat and greedy.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.