Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofacquisitivein English

acquisitive

Thesaurus>wanting more of something than you need>acquisitive

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WANTING MORE OF SOMETHING THAN YOU NEED

She was ruthlessly acquisitive and often bought expensive items just to keep others from owning them.

Synonyms and examples

greedyI've never met anyone so greedy for power.
avariciousHe acquired his wealth by being an avaricious, unscrupulous businessman.
rapaciousformalHe's a rapacious lawyer who will stop at nothing to win a case.
graspingdisapprovingShe's a selfish, grasping old woman.
grabbyinformalWe wouldn't let my grabby cousins visit after my mother died for fear they'd walk off with anything not nailed down.
money-grubbinginformaldisapprovingI wouldn't do business with him, personally - he's a selfish, money-grubbing jerk.

Antonym and example

generous

He's so generous he gave his entire fortune away.

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A greedy person is someone whowants more of something than they need.

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释义	Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofacquisitivein English acquisitive Thesaurus>wanting more of something than you need>acquisitive These are words and phrases related toacquisitive. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of acquisitive. WANTING MORE OF SOMETHING THAN YOU NEED She was ruthlessly acquisitive and often bought expensive items just to keep others from owning them. Synonyms and examples greedy I've never met anyone so greedy for power. avaricious He acquired his wealth by being an avaricious, unscrupulous businessman. rapaciousformal He's a rapacious lawyer who will stop at nothing to win a case. graspingdisapproving She's a selfish, grasping old woman. grabbyinformal We wouldn't let my grabby cousins visit after my mother died for fear they'd walk off with anything not nailed down. money-grubbinginformaldisapproving I wouldn't do business with him, personally - he's a selfish, money-grubbing jerk. Antonym and example generous He's so generous he gave his entire fortune away. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofacquisitive. Learn more A greedy person is someone whowants more of something than they need. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/acquisitive##
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