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grasping

Thesaurus>wanting more of something than you need>grasping
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WANTING MORE OF SOMETHING THAN YOU NEED

She's a selfish, grasping old woman.
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.
acquisitiveformaloftendisapproving
She was ruthlessly acquisitive and often bought expensive items just to keep others from owning them.
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.
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A greedy person is someone whowants more of something than they need.
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