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prehensile

[pri-hen-sil, -sahyl] / prɪˈhɛn sɪl, -saɪl /
ADJECTIVE
acquisitive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rapacious
WEAK
avaricious avid covetous demanding desirous grabbing grabby grasping greedy predatory
ADJECTIVE
covetous
Synonyms
WEAK
acquisitive avaricious avid close-fisted eager ensurient envious gluttonous grabby grasping green-eyed grudging hogging itchy jealous keen mercenary piggish rapacious ravenous selfish swinish voracious yearning
Antonyms
WEAK
benevolent generous giving
ADJECTIVE
desirous
Synonyms
STRONG
wishful
WEAK
acquisitive ambitious amorous anxious avid covetous craving desiring eager enthusiastic grasping greedy hot itchy keen longing lustful passionate ready stimulated turned on willing wishing yearning
Antonyms
WEAK
reluctant unambitious unenthusiastic unhopeful
ADJECTIVE
grasping
Synonyms
STRONG
extorting mean penny-pinching
WEAK
acquisitive avaricious avid close-fisted covetous desirous extortionate grabby itchy miserly penurious rapacious selfish stingy tightfisted usurious venal
Antonyms
STRONG
generous
WEAK
unselfish
ADJECTIVE
greedy
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 ravening ravenous stingy swinish tight tight-fisted voracious
Antonyms
WEAK
abstemious benevolent charitable extravagant generous liberal philanthropic
ADJECTIVE
piggish
Synonyms
WEAK
acquisitive avaricious avid carnivorous close close-fisted covetous craving desirous devouring eager edacious esurient gluttonous gobbling gormandizing grabby grasping grudging gulping guzzling hoggish hungry impatient insatiable insatiate intemperate itchy miserly omnivorous parsimonious pennypinching penurious rapacious ravening ravenous selfish stingy swinish tight tight-fisted voracious

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