Greedy synonyms

gluttonous

Of or like a person who is a glutton

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voracious

Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.

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grasping

Eager for money; greedy.

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avaricious

The definition of avaricious is greedy and money-hungry.

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ascetic (antonym)

Of or relating to ascetics; characterized by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline; austere; abstinent; involving a withholding of physical pleasure.

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avid

Having or marked by keen interest and enthusiasm:

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insatiate

Never satisfied; insatiable

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selfish

Too much concerned with one's own welfare or interests and having little or no concern for others; self-centered

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covetous

Feeling, expressing, or characterized by a strong or immoderate desire for the possessions of another:

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unappeasable

Impossible to appease or satisfy:

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acquisitive

Eager to acquire; good at getting and holding wealth, etc.; grasping

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temperate (antonym)

Living in an environment that is temperate, not extreme.

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piggish

Resembling or characteristic of a pig, as in being greedy or stubborn:

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edacious

Voracious; consuming; devouring

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omnivorous

Taking in everything indiscriminately, as with the intellect

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rapacious

Having or showing a strong or excessive desire to acquire money or possess things; greedy:

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give (related)

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

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desire (related)

Having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit

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envious

The definition of envious is showing desire for what others have.

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gormandize

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insatiable

Constantly wanting more; that cannot be satisfied or appeased

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mercenary

The definition of mercenary is someone whose only motivation to do a job is the money they would be paid.

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self-indulgent

Exhibiting tendencies of self-indulgence.

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sordid

Dirty; filthy

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stingy

Scanty or meager:

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immoderate

Excessive or lacking, not consistent

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ingestion (related)

Wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume

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ravenous

Very rapacious

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generous (antonym)

Marked by abundance; ample:

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charitable (antonym)

The definition of charitable is being kind, forgiving and generous and helping those in need.

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grabby

Tending to grab especially rudely or needily

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prehensile

Having a keen intellect or powerful memory:

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esurient

Hungry; voracious; greedy

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eager

The definition of eager is ready and impatient to do something.

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abstemious (antonym)

The definition of abstemious is someone who abstains or is moderate, often specifically in their consumption of food and beverage.

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devouring

(often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous

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benevolent (antonym)

The definition of benevolent is enjoying helping others or someone whose primary characteristic is being warm or friendly.

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extravagant (antonym)

Lavish or imprudent in spending money:

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hungry

Experiencing a desire or need for food.

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liberal (antonym)

Generous, willing to give unsparingly;.

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philanthropic (antonym)

The definition of philanthropic is someone giving or charitable or someone who likes to do good for others.

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hoggish

Filthy.

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gullible (related)

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money-grab (related)

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feckless (related)

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arrogant (related)

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cowardly (related)

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stupid (related)

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scheming (related)

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