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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Insurers didn’t become more greedy; their math changed.

From Barron's

"And having days like this and last week is something you get greedy for and we want to keep building on this for weeks to come."

From Barron's

The fire reached out toward the house with greedy arms, and embers pinged off the walls and windows.

From Literature

Would it be greedy to request Kino Lorber return to the vault yet again?

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Barron's