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Another word for greedy

Adjective

  1. Having a strong urge to obtain or possess something, especially material wealth, in quantity

    2. See also:

    give

    desire

  2. Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume

    3. See also:

    ingestion

    desire

  3. Having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit

    4. See also:

    desire

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Sentence Examples

  • Was it greedy to want one of their own as well?

  • "You were very greedy," said the girl.

  • There's lots of greedy flatlanders who hear what they want to hear.

  • At the same time you'd be leading that greedy army who are chasing the million dollar reward.

  • Her irritability had suddenly quite vanished, and her anxious, imploring eyes were fixed on him with greedy expectation.

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