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greedy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
greedier; greediest
greedier; greediest
Learner's definition of GREEDY
1
: having or showing a selfish desire to have more of something (such as money or food) : having greed贪心的；贪婪的 — often + for
- He was a ruthless and greedy businessman.他是个无情且贪婪的商人。
- There's no need to get greedy—there's plenty for everyone.没必要贪多——这有足够所有人的。
- He blames all his problems on greedy lawyers.他把自身所有问题都归咎于贪婪的律师。
- The children were greedy for more candy.孩子们贪心地想要更多的糖果。
- greedy for money贪图金钱
2
: very eager to have something渴望的— + for
- He was greedy for a promotion.他渴望得到晋升。
- The company is greedy for publicity.这家公司急于得到社会关注。
greedier; greediest
Synonyms
Example Sentences
He was a ruthless and greedy businessman. There's no need to get greedy—there's plenty for everyone. He blames all his problems on greedy lawyers.
Recent Examples on the Web The rival ticketing company executive says Ticketmaster is certainly greedy, but that there’s no inherent malfeasance about utilizing dynamic pricing per the artist’s wishes. 
Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 30 Aug. 2022 The Nazis were greedy, for starters, but the story is rooted — of course — in their brutal anti-Semitism. Joel Mathis, The Week, 23 Aug. 2022 Initially somewhat of a foil to Ed, Dexter eventually teams up with him to help bring down a competitor burger chain led by a greedy corporation. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2022 VPNs can be brought down by vulnerabilities, unencrypted servers, greedy data brokers, or by being owned by Facebook. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 17 Aug. 2022 Quantum theory redeems black holes from being the greedy monsters they are made out to be. Ahmed Almheiri, Scientific American, 17 Aug. 2022 Manta’s webcomic version will follow Woongjae, a greedy pastor with a spending problem who takes up a case to investigate a cult when the gig promises a hefty sum. Ej Panaligan, Variety, 16 Aug. 2022 The perception that borrowers are inherently needy and lenders greedy stubbornly persists. Adam Rowe, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 The second recalls 2019, in which there’s a significant disconnect between greedy sellers and realistic bidders. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2022 See More
Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 30 Aug. 2022 The Nazis were greedy, for starters, but the story is rooted — of course — in their brutal anti-Semitism. Joel Mathis, The Week, 23 Aug. 2022 Initially somewhat of a foil to Ed, Dexter eventually teams up with him to help bring down a competitor burger chain led by a greedy corporation. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2022 VPNs can be brought down by vulnerabilities, unencrypted servers, greedy data brokers, or by being owned by Facebook. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 17 Aug. 2022 Quantum theory redeems black holes from being the greedy monsters they are made out to be. Ahmed Almheiri, Scientific American, 17 Aug. 2022 Manta’s webcomic version will follow Woongjae, a greedy pastor with a spending problem who takes up a case to investigate a cult when the gig promises a hefty sum. Ej Panaligan, Variety, 16 Aug. 2022 The perception that borrowers are inherently needy and lenders greedy stubbornly persists. Adam Rowe, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 The second recalls 2019, in which there’s a significant disconnect between greedy sellers and realistic bidders. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English gredy, from Old English grǣdig; akin to Old High German grātac greedy
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3
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