greedy
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di adjective, greed·i·er, greed·i·est.
1.
excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
2.
having a strong or great desire for food or drink.
3.
keenly desirous; eager (often followed by of or for ): greedy for praise.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English gredy, Old English grædig; cognate with Old Norse grāthugr, Gothic gredags
before 900; Middle English gredy, Old English grædig; cognate with Old Norse grāthugr, Gothic gredags
Related forms
greed·i·ly, adverb
greed·i·ness, noun
o·ver·greed·i·ly, adverb
o·ver·greed·i·ness, noun
o·ver·greed·y, adjective
Synonyms
1. grasping, rapacious, selfish. 1, 3. See avaricious. 2. ravenous, voracious, gluttonous, insatiable. 3. covetous, anxious.
1. grasping, rapacious, selfish. 1, 3. See avaricious. 2. ravenous, voracious, gluttonous, insatiable. 3. covetous, anxious.
Antonyms
1. generous, unselfish.
1. generous, unselfish.
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greedy (ˈɡriːdɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj (foll by for) , greedier, greediest | |
| 1. | excessively desirous of food or wealth, esp in large amounts; voracious |
| 2. | eager (for): a man greedy for success |
| [Old English grǣdig; related to Old Norse grāthugr, Gothic grēdags hungry, Old High German grātac] | |
| 'greedily | |
| —adv | |
| 'greediness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
greedy
O.E. grædig "voracious," also "covetous," from P.Gmc. *grædagaz (cf. O.S. gradag, O.N. graðr "greed, hunger"), from base *græduz (cf. Goth. gredus "hunger," O.E. grædum "eagerly"), cognate with Skt. grdh "to be greedy." In Gk., the word was philargyros, lit. "money-loving."
A German word for it is habsüchtig, from haben "to have" + sucht "sickness, disease," with sense tending toward "passion for."
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