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greedy
What does greedy mean?
greedy (adjective): immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce greedy?
/ˈɡɹidi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does greedy come from?
From Middle English gredy, from Anglian Old English grēdiġ (“greedy, hungry, eager”) (cognate West Saxon form grǣdiġ).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of greedy?
Words related to greedy
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “greedy” mean?
the greatest or most complete or best possible
Not quite: that's what maximum means.
not large or big; insignificant; few in number
Not quite: that's what small means.
happening right away, instantly, with no delay
Not quite: that's what immediate means.
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
Right! That's what “greedy” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “greedy”?
grasping
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possible
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original
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complete
Not quite: complete means something else.
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