greedy
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
they are avaricious and will do anything for money
Related & opposite
- avarice derivation
- taking hold derivation
- greediness derivation
- greed derivation
- avariciousness derivation
- acquisitive similar to
Sense 2 adjective
(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous
avid for adventure
Related & opposite
- wishful similar to
Sense 3 adjective
wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume
don't be greedy with the cookies
Related & opposite
- greediness derivation
- gluttonous similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | avarice |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | taking hold |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | greediness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | greed |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | avariciousness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | acquisitive |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | wishful |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | greediness |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | gluttonous |