covetous, greedy, acquisitive, grasping, avaricious mean having or showing a strong desire for especially material possessions. covetous implies inordinate desire often for another's …

GREEDY definition: 1. wanting a lot more food, money, etc. than you need: 2. A greedy algorithm (= a set of…. Learn more.

1. Having or showing a strong or excessive desire to acquire money or possess things, especially wishing to possess more than what one needs or deserves. 2. Having or showing a desire to …

Shakespeare Sacrificed: Or the Offering to Avarice by James Gillray The Father and Mother by Boardman Robinson depicting War as the offspring of Greed and Pride Greed (or avarice, …

If you describe someone as greedy, you mean that they want to have more of something such as food or money than is necessary or fair. He attacked greedy bosses for awarding themselves …

Definition of greedy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Greedy definition: Having or showing a strong or excessive desire to acquire money or possess things, especially wishing to possess more than what one needs or deserves.

Sep 9, 2025 · Adjective greedy (comparative greedier, superlative greediest) Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.

greed•y (grē′ dē), adj., greed•i•er, greed•i•est. excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company. having a strong or great desire for …

GREEDY definition: excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.. See examples of greedy used in a sentence.