greedy

English Thesaurus

1. wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume (adj.all)

similar	:	gluttonous,
definition	:	given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink (adj.all)

2. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth (adj.all)

similar	:	acquisitive,
definition	:	eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas (adj.all)

3. (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous (adj.all)

similar	:	desirous, wishful,
definition	:	having or expressing desire for something (adj.all)

4. wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume (adj.all)

derivation	:	greediness, hoggishness, piggishness,
definition	:	an excessive desire for food (noun.attribute)

5. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth (adj.all)

derivation	:	avarice, avaritia, covetousness, greed, rapacity,
definition	:	reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) (noun.act)

derivation	:	grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold,
definition	:	the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) (noun.act)

derivation	:	greediness, rapaciousness, voraciousness,
definition	:	an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	greed,
definition	:	excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	avarice, avariciousness, covetousness, cupidity,
definition	:	extreme greed for material wealth (noun.attribute)

6. wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume (adj.all)

derivation	:	greediness, hoggishness, piggishness,
definition	:	an excessive desire for food (noun.attribute)

7. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth (adj.all)

derivation	:	avarice, avaritia, covetousness, greed, rapacity,
definition	:	reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins) (noun.act)

derivation	:	grasping, prehension, seizing, taking hold,
definition	:	the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) (noun.act)

derivation	:	greediness, rapaciousness, voraciousness,
definition	:	an excessive desire for wealth (usually in large amounts) (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	greed,
definition	:	excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	avarice, avariciousness, covetousness, cupidity,
definition	:	extreme greed for material wealth (noun.attribute)